4 Other Health Care Programs

In addition to Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) include two limited benefit programs. Since state and federal Medicaid monies fund these programs, some MA policies apply and are linked from these chapters.

Minnesota Family Planning Program

The Minnesota Family Planning Program (MFPP) provides coverage of family planning and related health care services. The program increases access to pre-pregnancy family planning services for low-income Minnesotans and helps reduce the number of unintended pregnancies.

Medicare Savings Programs

People eligible for Medicare may also be eligible for a Medicare Savings Program (MSP). People may be eligible for these programs, which help with costs such as Medicare premiums, deductibles and coinsurance, instead of or in addition to MA. MSPs include Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Service Limited Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Individual (QI) and Qualified Working Disabled (QWD).