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Medical Assistance (MA)

Provides necessary health care for low-income people with disabilities, families, children, pregnant women, and seniors. (More information about MA)

Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD):

Provides necessary health care for people with disabilities, ages 16-64, who are working and not otherwise eligible to receive MA at no cost. (More information about MA-EPD)

Medicare:

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people ages 65 and older, certain people with disabilities under age 65, and people of any age who have permanent kidney failure. A person receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) becomes eligible for Medicare after a 24-month waiting period from the date SSDI payments started. There are three main parts to Medicare: Part A covering hospital services; Part B for medical services; and Part D for prescription drug coverage. (More information about Medicare) 

MinnesotaCare (MNCare)

Provides health care coverage for certain low-income Minnesotans who do not have other insurance. For more information, call the Department of Human Services at: 651-297-3862 or 1-800-657-3672 or visit the MNCare website

Minnesota Comprehensive Health Insurance (MCHA)

Provides health insurance for "high risk" Minnesotans who have been refused coverage due to a pre-existing condition. Administered by Medica. For more information, call: 866-894-8053 or visit the MCHA website.

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