Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Minnesota, under 21 years of age, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid), underinsured, a U.S. national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, and you must have an annual household income before taxes of less than $24,696 if one person lives in the household; $33,331 if two people live in the household; $41,966 if three people live in the household; $50,601 if four people live in the household; $59,236 if five people live in the household; $67,871 if six people live in the household; $76,506 if seven people live in the household; $85,141 if eight people live in the household; $93,776 if nine people live in the household; $102,411 if 10 people live in the household; $111,046 if 11 people live in the household; $119,681 if 12 people live in the household; and $128,316 if more than 12 people live in the household.

Description
MinnesotaCare is Minnesota's S-CHIP program, but adults may enroll in the program as well as children if they meet the eligibility criteria. To qualify, you must be a resident of Minnesota, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid) for the past four months (some exceptions for some children). In addition, you must not have health insurance available to you through an employer who offers to pay at least half the monthly cost. You must be a U.S. citizen or "qualified" non-citizen. Income limits for MinnesotaCare are higher than the limits for Medical Assistance (Minnesota's Medicaid program). Because of different calculation methods, the income limits listed here may be slightly different than the actual income figures used by Minnesota. Please contact us for more information on the program.

MinnesotaCare provides comprehensive health care coverage. Covered services include doctor visits, immunizations, hospitalization, prescriptions, eye exams, eye glasses, dental care and more. Enrollees pay a monthly premium based on income, household size, and the number of people covered. Some low-income children and families pay as little as $4 per month.

Managing organization
Minnesota http://www.state.mn.us

Program contact information & web resources
More information is available on the Internet at:
http://www.minnesotacare411.com

Or call toll-free at:
800-657-3672

Applications are available online, at any Minnesota county human services agency, or by calling MinnesotaCare at:
651-297-3862