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- MHCP Member Eligibility
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- Applying For MHCP Coverage
- Postpartum Coverage
- Newborn Coverage
- Spenddowns
- Member ID Cards and Verification
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) ensures basic health care coverage for low-income Minnesotans through Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). This section outlines eligibility and coverage for these programs.
The information below shows the major program codes that appear in the MN–ITS eligibility verification transaction, with a brief description of the program and a link to more information. MHCP member eligibility is generally approved on a monthly basis. Verify MHCP eligibility through the secure, online MN–ITS eligibility verification transaction b...
Some people may be eligible for more than one program at the same time. For these people, MHCP will pay services at the highest level of coverage. For example, if a person has QM and MA coverage, MHCP will cover the person’s Medicare coinsurance and deductible based on QM coverage. However, because the person also has MA coverage, MHCP will cover s...
People may apply online through MNsure.org, at their local tribal or county agency, or at the MinnesotaCareoffice at DHS for MHCP coverage. MinnesotaCare legislation mandates that application and informational materials be made available to provider offices, local human services agencies, and community health offices. Access and print online applic...
MA and CHIP-funded MA provide access to the full range of MA benefits for people who are pregnant throughout the 12-month postpartum period, with no premiums, copays or deductibles. Effective July 1, 2022, the Minnesota Legislature extended postpartum coverage from 3 months to 12 months for pregnant people enrolled in MA or CHIP-funded MA.
Children born to mothers covered by MA during the month of birth are given automatic MA newborn coverage and do not need to apply for MHCP coverage for the newborn. If these children continue to live in Minnesota (regardless with whom), the automatic MA eligibility continues through the last day of the month in which the child turns one year of age...
Members in MA, IM (institutions for mental disease) or EH (emergency medical assistance) may be eligible with a spenddown or waiver obligation. Some people who have more income than the MA income limit allows may become eligible by spending down to the income limit. The spenddown dollar amount, similar to an insurance deductible, becomes the member...
Each member approved for MHCP is assigned an 8-digit member number that is printed on his or her ID card. Members of an eligible household receive their own ID cards, and may have different versions of the card, depending on when they became eligible. Verify eligibility before each visit through MN–ITS. Example of MHCP Member ID cards issued April ...
To be covered by MHCP, a health service must be determined by prevailing community standards or customary practice and usage to be: For covered services by program, refer to the MHCP benefits at a glance chart.
MHCP does not cover: Consult the appropriate section(s) of this manual for more specific information about other noncovered services.
Apr 18, 2024 · Minnesota’s publicly provided mental health system, as reflected in the Mental Health Uniform Service Standards Act and the Minnesota Comprehensive Mental Health Acts, is supervised by Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and administered by counties.
Mar 13, 2024 · Both the Minnesota peacetime emergency and the federal public health emergency have ended. Refer to the specific services sections of the Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) Provider Manual for information on services that are covered now that the public health emergencies have ended.
Mar 14, 2024 · State leaders hope splitting up the agency that serves about 1.5 million Minnesotans will lead to better service and more accountability. Commissioner Jodi Harpstead oversees the Minnesota...
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