Medical Assistance
2.1 Overview
Medical Assistance (MA) eligibility has a variety of non-financial, financial and post-eligibility requirements. Some MA policies apply to all MA applicants and enrollees. For example, residency requirements are the same for all types of MA. Other eligibility requirements are different, depending on the applicant’s basis of eligibility. For example, financial eligibility requirements are different.
This chapter includes policies that apply to all or most types of MA and links to policies that apply to all Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). Eligibility policy that applies to a specific type of MA is located in the relevant MA chapter.
Topics covered in this chapter are: