How to apply if you:
Have children or are a single adult
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Are over 65, are Blind or disabled
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Need only family planning services
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Have breast or cervical cancer
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Need Long-Term Services and Supports
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Are a noncitizen
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Are a DACA grantee
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Are a former foster care youth
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Need health care coverage?
Minnesota offers free or low-cost health care coverage through Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare. There are different applications depending on your situation — using the right one helps avoid delays in your coverage.
Already enrolled? Do not submit a new application.
If anyone in your household already has Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare, do not submit a new application. Instead, call your agency regarding case specific questions or to report changes:
- If any covered household members have Medical Assistance (MA), contact your county or Tribal agency
- If all covered household members have MinnesotaCare, contact the Department of Human Services Health Care Consumer Support
Choosing the application that matches your situation
Families and adults under age 65 (most people can use this one)
Use this application if you are:
- A parent or caretaker with children under 19 at home
- Pregnant
- An adult under age 65, with or without a disability
- A child or young adult under age 19
- Former foster care youth
Examples:
- A 34-year-old parent with two children.
- A couple where one spouse is 55 and the other is 67 start here because not everyone is over 65.
- A 45-year-old with a disability who does not have Medicare.
If anyone in your household fits the situations listed here, use this application to apply for everyone. You can apply online or with a paper application. You only need one application for your whole family. We will follow up if we need more information.
Apply onlineTips for applying onlinePrefer a paper application?
The paper application (DHS-6696) (PDF) is available in multiple languages that you can download using the buttons below. When you are done, submit it to your county or Tribal agency.
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Age 65 or older, Blind or disabled, receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicare
Use this application only if EVERY person applying fits one of the following with no other household members applying:
- Age 65 or older
- Blind or has a disability
- Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Age 21 or older with Medicare and no children under 19 at home
- Applying only for the Medicare Savings Program
- Applying for Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD)
Examples:
- A 67-year-old applying on their own.
- A married couple where both are over 65 and applying for health coverage.
- A 67-year-old whose 55-year-old spouse does not need coverage, the 67-year-old can use this application.
If others in your family also need coverage and do not fit these descriptions, use the first application (DHS-6696) instead.
This application is not available online.
This application (DHS-3876) (PDF) is available in multiple languages that you can download using the buttons below. When you are done, submit it to your county or Tribal agency.
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Long-term care services
Use this application if you need Medical Assistance to help pay for:
- Care in a nursing home, memory care facility, or inpatient hospital nursing care
- Elderly Waiver — home and community-based services for older adults
- Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) Waiver — services for people with disabilities to live in the community
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver — services for people with a brain injury
- Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver — services for people who would otherwise need hospital-level care
- Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver — services for people with developmental disabilities
Examples: An 80-year-old moving into a nursing home, or a person with a disability applying for home and community-based waiver services.
This application (DHS-3531) (PDF) is available in both English and Spanish that you can download using the buttons below. When you are done, submit it to your county or Tribal agency. This application is not available online.
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Breast and cervical cancer coverage
Use this application if :
- You were screened through the SAGE Screening Program and have a breast or cervical cancer diagnosis
Example: Also use this form to renew your existing SAGE-related Medical Assistance coverage.
This application (DHS-3525) (PDF) is available in multiple languages that you can download using the buttons below. When you are done, submit it to your county or Tribal agency. This application is not available online.
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Family planning services
Use this application if:
- You are applying only for family planning services and are not seeking any other health care coverage
This application (DHS-4740) (PDF) is available in multiple languages that you can download using the buttons below. When you are done, submit it to your county or Tribal agency.
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Are you a noncitizen?
You may qualify for coverage depending on your immigration status. Some programs are available regardless of citizenship.
Learn moreNeed other help in your own language?
Call the Refugee and Immigrant Helpline to get information on testing locations and related health support at 651-318-0989. The helpline is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Callers can also get help with information on basic needs, distance learning support, employment, financial needs and the process towards citizenship. Helpline staff speak Amharic, Anuak, Arabic, French, Hindi, Karen, Lingala, Luganda, Mashi, Oromo, Somali, Spanish and Swahili. Free language line help is available for any other language.
Learn more about the helplineNeed help getting started?
Not sure which application is right for you? You have several free options for help:
- Navigator assistance – Free navigators and application assisters are available statewide to help you apply at no cost.
- County or Tribal agency – Staff can help you choose the correct application and submit it.
- Minnesota Aging Pathways – Call 800 333 2433 for support if you are an older adult.
- Disability Hub MN – Call 866 333 2466 for help if you have a disability.
- Language assistance – Call 651 431 2670 (TTY: 711).
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tcm:1052-722692About health care programs
Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance is a health care program for Minnesotans with low incomes. There is no monthly cost to enrollees. It provides health care coverage to children and families, pregnant people, adults without children, seniors, and people who are Blind or have a disability.
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MinnesotaCare
MinnesotaCare is low-cost health care coverage for Minnesotans who do not qualify for Medical Assistance or Medicare, or cannot get affordable insurance through an employer. Most people pay a monthly premium.
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