Who is eligible? What services are covered How to apply

Income and asset limits Frequently asked questions

MA is the largest of Minnesota’s three publicly funded health care programs, providing coverage for a monthly average of 483,000 low-income senior citizens, children and families, and people with disabilities in state fiscal year (FY) 2005.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administers Medicaid nationwide. In Minnesota, DHS oversees the program, and eligibility is administered by the counties and by the state.

MA is funded jointly with state and federal funds.

Expenditures for FY 2005	$5.2 billion
Federal share	$2.6 billion (largest single source of federal funding in Minnesota’s budget)
State share County share	$2.5 billion $125 million

Children, parents and pregnant women make up the largest MA group (70 percent), but they account for only 25 percent of expenditures. The remaining 75 percent of expenditures is for people who are elderly or have a disability.

Even if their income is too high, applicants can qualify for MA if they have enough medical bills to meet a spenddown (similar to an insurance deductible).

Questions

(651) 431-2670 (Twin Cities metro area) or (800) 657-3739 (outside Twin Cities metro area) TTY: (800) 627-3529 or 711 Phone numbers for county human service agencies