Am I eligible?

You are eligible if you:

Live in Minnesota.
Meet the income limits.
Lack other health insurance options. If your job offers you health insurance, you may still qualify if the insurance from your job is too expensive for you.

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If you meet these requirements, you should apply.

Household size	Annual income equal to or less than
1 person	$30,120
2 people	$40,880
3 people	$51,640
4 people	$62,400
5 people	$73,160
6 people	$83,920
7 people	$94,680
8 people	$105,440

Examples of people who may qualify

Carlos

Carlos is 67.
He lives in Minnesota after entering the United States without authorization. He has no immigration papers.
He is not married and has no children.
He makes $1,500 a month, or $18,000 a year.
He is uninsured, and his job doesn’t offer health insurance.

Next step: Complete an application.

Fatima and Ibrahim

Fatima and Ibrahim are both 45.
They live in Minnesota and neither has immigration papers.
They are married and have two children, who are both U.S. citizens and already receive Medical Assistance coverage.
Their household income is $60,000 a year.
Their employers do not offer health insurance they can afford.

Next step: Call a navigator or your county for help requesting insurance for the parents. Do not apply online – you already have a case in the system for your children’s insurance.

Paul and Nadine

Paul and Nadine are both 26.
They live in Minnesota and neither has immigration papers.
They are married and have two children, who are both U.S. citizens.
They make $62,000 a year.
Their employers do not offer health insurance they can afford for their family.

Next step: Complete an application for all four family members.

Amari

Amari is 21.
They live in Minnesota after coming to the United States on a Visa, which has expired. They stayed in the country and have no immigration papers.
They make $2,500 a month, or $30,000 a year.

Next step: Complete an application.

Ana

Ana is 35.
She lives in Minnesota and is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.
She is not married and has no children.
She makes $2,500 a month, or $30,000 a year.
She is uninsured, and her job doesn’t offer insurance.

Next step: DACA recipients have been eligible for MinnesotaCare since 2017 and follow a different application process.

Maria

Maria is 32.
She lives in Minnesota and has applied for asylum, but has not yet received employment authorization.
She has a 10-year-old child whose application for asylum has been pending for less than 180 days.
She is currently self-employed and earns $27,000 annually.
Her and her child have no health insurance.

Next step: Complete an application. Once Maria receives employment authorization and her child’s application for asylum has been pending for 180 days, they should report the changes to the Department of Human Services Health Care Consumer Support team. Her child may be eligible for Medical Assistance. She can work with the state to move her child from MinnesotaCare to Medical Assistance if eligible.

I don’t qualify

If you need care and have no insurance, you still have options.

Medical Assistance is available to any pregnant person regardless of immigration status and for 12-months postpartum, or after giving birth. Medical Assistance is also available for People Receiving Services at the Center for Victims of Torture.

You may meet rules for Emergency Medical Assistance. This program pays for emergency care for some people in an emergency room or in a hospital when admitted from an emergency room.

You can receive health care from Minnesota Health Centers regardless of your ability to pay. Find a health center near you at www.mnhealthcenters.org/find-healthcare.

You may also be eligible for low-cost insulin through the Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program. Learn more at mninsulin.org.