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| State funding is available for the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program until April 1 and eligible enrollees can continue on the program through March 31. GAMC program funding had been expected to end on March 1. No action will be required on the part of these enrollees, who will receive a notice from DHS about the transition. More information is in a news release and in the GAMC pages of the DHS Web site. |
| Minnesota has joined with other states that are recipients of Medicaid Infrastructure Grants, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Health and Disability Advocates to support a campaign to raise awareness that hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense. The campaign, which runs from February through May, targets executives and corporate decision-makers within small and medium-size companies. More information about the campaign is online. |
| The health care area of the DHS Web site has been revamped to include a simplified left-hand column navigation. Pages designed for applicants and enrollees are consolidated under three new categories: who is eligible, how to apply and member services. A new A-Z health care listing makes it even easier for users to find what they need. An overview of the health care pages explains each area. |
| County performance in context is an interactive database that allows citizens to compare Minnesota counties on 11 measures related to the well-being of children and families, including child protection, child support and various economic indicators. Users can also obtain county profiles on these measures. This public information has been available in other formats but is organized this way to give citizens more comprehensive views of state and county program outcomes. |
| The stimulus funding page on the DHS Web site summarizes the more than $2 billion expected to be provided for Minnesota human services programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The majority of the funding will provide for increased federal matching funds for Minnesota’s Medicaid program. Other funding will increase support for food, economic assistance and children’s programs. |
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