Programs and services

People who live in Minnesota may qualify for Minnesota Health Care Programs. You must meet program eligibility rules including income limits.

• Learn basic eligibility rules for:
  • Families with children under 21
  • People who are 19 or 20 years old
  • Pregnant people
  • Children under 21 who have disabilities or are blind
  • People who need home care
  • People who need nursing home care
  • People who only want family planning coverage
  • People who have breast or cervical cancer
  • People who are noncitizens
  • Youth formerly in foster care
• Find out how to apply for coverage
  • Get answers to common questions from new applicants
  • Read your general appeal rights (PDF) and use this appeal form (DHS-0033) if you disagree with an eligibility decision

• Read information for new members.
• Check our FAQs about health plans for help with common questions.
• If you get care through a health plan, find a primary care provider and see other health plan resources.
• Find out what you need to know about selecting a health plan for next year.
• Get details about how fee-for-service coverage works if you are not enrolled in a health plan.
• Read a brief summary of Medical Assistance (MA) coverage or MinnesotaCare coverage.
• Learn how to pay your MinnesotaCare premium.
• Find a doctor, dentist or other health care provider.
• Find ways to resolve problems with health care services or bills.
• Understand your responsibility to report changes.
• Understand what you need to do for yearly eligibility renewals and reporting changes at renewal.
• Find out about IRS Form 1095-B, Health Coverage.
• If you received a discrepancy notice, find out more information, including what actions you need to take, in the Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare Discrepancy Notice Enrollee FAQ (PDF).

• Medical Assistance (MA), Minnesota's Medicaid program
• MinnesotaCare
• Minnesota Family Planning Program
• Integrated Care for High Risk Pregnancies (ICHRP) initiative
• MA for Breast and Cervical Cancer (MA-BC)

Check our Resources page for websites that list places to get low-cost care. Click Apply, find a provider or pay online for a link to search for a health care provider.