Minnesota Medical Assistance Information
Written by admin on Friday, June 8th, 2007 in Minnesota Health Insurance.
There is a free Guide to Minnesota’s public health care programs available at this link.
There are three publicly funded health care programs available to Minnesota residents. All three programs have eligibility requirements. The three public programs are:
• Medical Assistance (MA)
• General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC)
• MinnesotaCare
How do I apply for Medical Assistance?
To apply for MA, call or go to the human service agency in the county where you live. County agencies are listed toward the end of this brochure. You can apply even if you are not sure that you are eligible.
When you apply, you will fill out an application form and be asked for proof of some of the information you give.You also will talk with a person who works for the county agency. There are people at the county who can help you fill out the application. You can print a copy of the application from the Web at www.dhs.state.mn.us and mail it in.
Your county agency will let you know if you are eligible for assistance within 45 days (60 days if they need a disability certification; 15 days for pregnant women). If a decision is not made in that time, the county agency will explain why in writing.
If you are found to be eligible, the county will enroll you in the MA program. Every six months a county financial worker will review your situation to see if you are still eligible for health care assistance. You must complete, sign, date and return all forms sent to you by your county agency. If you do not, you will lose your Medical Assistance.
Your financial worker may ask you to provide:
• your last checking or savings account statement and/or sign a release-of-information form for your bank
• proof of ownership for stocks, bonds, savings certificates, trust funds or other financial assets
• proof of current unearned income
• your pay stubs for all employed family members for the last 30 days and/or your most recent tax form