Program Description
Minnesota's Medical Assistance program provides comprehensive
health care coverage. Covered services include doctor visits,
hospitalization, prescriptions, eye exams, eyeglasses, dental care and more.
Certain home care services are also covered when medically
necessary.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the State of Minnesota, a US national, citizen or permanent
resident in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial
situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must
also be either pregnant, a child under age 21, a parent or relative
caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age 21, blind, age 65 or older, or
have a disability.
Application Process For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
More information is available on the Minnesota Department of Human
Services web site:
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/healthcare/
Applications are available online, or at any Minnesota county human
services agency.
Or call toll-free:
800-657-3659
Questions may be directed to the local county agency or the state
agency at:
651-296-8517
Managing Agency
Minnesota
http://www.state.mn.us
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