Programs and services

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

• Learn basic eligibility rules for:
  • Adults who have a disability or are blind
  • Children under 21 who have a disability or are blind
  • People with disabilities who are employed
  • People who need home care
  • People who need help paying nursing home costs
  • People who need help with Medicare costs
  • Noncitizens
• 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.
• Learn how to pay your Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) premium or your parental fee for Medical Assistance-TEFRA option or waiver services.
• Find a doctor, dentist or other health care provider.
• Learn about Child and Teen Checkups that are covered for children under 21.
• Learn about the Special Needs BasicCare managed care program for adults who have disabilities.
• 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).
• Understand what you need to know about the Account Validation Service (AVS).

• Medical Assistance (MA)
• MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD)
• MA-TEFRA option
• Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)
• Home and community-based waiver programs
• Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC)

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.