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Minnesota Health Care Programs include:

• Medical Assistance (MA)
• MinnesotaCare
• General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC)
• Minnesota Family Planning Program
• and more.
These programs might help you if you:
• Cannot afford the cost of health insurance through your job
• Do not have insurance because you are unemployed
• Have a disability or chronic condition and need help paying for care and services you need to live at home
• Need help paying for care in a nursing home, hospital or other medical facility
• Have Medicare and need help paying the premiums or need services not covered by Medicare
• Do not have insurance for a variety of other reasons.
The Who is eligible section of this site has more information about who can get help.

To see if you can get coverage, a worker will need information about:
• Your income
• Any assets you have, such as property or savings accounts
• Whether you can get insurance elsewhere
• Whether you have special health care needs, such as for a disability
• And other information that may be required by law.
Look in the How to apply section of this site for more details, application forms, FAQs and more.

Things you need to know if you are approved for coverage:
You may need to pay:

• A monthly premium or similar payment
• Copays for certain services
• Part of your income toward health care each month, if your income is over the limit.
The amount that you might have to pay depends on which program you qualify for and your individual situation. For example, pregnant women and children generally do not have to pay anything. To learn more, read the information in the Who is eligible section that best applies to your situation.

Generally, if you do not have special health care needs, you will need to pick a health plan through which you will get most or all of your health care services. You can choose your health plan from those available in your county. You will get information in the mail if you need to do this.


The following documents can be helpful resources:
If you have questions, contact one of our offices or partner agencies.


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