MNsure opens for enrollment in October 2013. Until then, here are some resources you may find helpful.

HealthCare.gov - Find health plans in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Commerce - Consumer resources on health insurance 

Minnesota Department of Health – Community and Family Health Division

Minnesota Health Care Programs  (MHCP)   

• Medical Assistance 
• MinnesotaCare
• Minnesota Family Planning Program   
• Home and community-based waiver programs 

Online application / General information brochure / Program Income Levels   /  Minnesota Tribal and County Health Care Directory  

Questions? Call the Health Care Access Phone Line, 800-657-3629 or 651-431-2283. 

Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association   

Offers individual health insurance to Minnesota residents who have been turned down for health coverage in the private marketplace because they have a pre-existing health condition. 

Additional Resources  

Medicare – federal website

Medicare Savings Program – Medicare cost assistance

Bridge to Benefits – a screening tool for public assistance programs   

MinnesotaHelp.info – online directory of statewide community resources  

Minnesota Dental Association – resources for low-cost dental care

Prescription Expense Assistance  – prescription drug patient assistance programs

Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers – statewide community medical clinics

Portico Healthnet – non-profit that helps Minnesotans access health coverage and care

Health Reform Minnesota – Minnesota’s official resource of health reform information

MDH – Division of Health Policy

Small Employer Health Care Tax Credit

Sage Program - provides free breast and cervical cancer exams, heart health screening and colorectal cancer screening for eligible women