*** The Health Care Programs Manual (HCPM) has been replaced by the Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual (EPM) as of June 1, 2016. Please refer to the EPM for current health care program policy information. ***
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Effective: April 1, 2013 |
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30.00.05 - Summary Chart |
Archived: June 1, 2016 (Previous Versions) |
The following table gives an overview of various programs listed throughout this chapter that may help people meet financial, medical, nutritional, residence-related, or other needs. Additionally, www.MinnesotaHelp.info is a statewide directory of community resources.
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Program |
Need |
Description |
Access |
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Medical |
Program provides funding for home- and community-based services for people who would otherwise need nursing facility care. |
county social services agencies |
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Child Care |
Programs to help low and moderate income families pursue employment or education leading to economic self-sufficiency by subsidizing their child care. |
county social services agencies and other various agencies |
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Medical |
Provides preventive health care for children (from birth to age 21) through comprehensive health screening. |
county C&TC agencies |
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Financial |
Provides funds to help people with functional limitations and their families to purchase and secure supports which people need to live independently in the community. |
county social services agencies |
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Financial |
Provides cash payments to help people with their daily maintenance needs. |
county agencies |
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Financial |
Provides funds to help families provide home care for dependents with mental retardation or related conditions. |
county agencies |
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Nutritional |
Provides benefits that can be used to purchase allowable food items. |
county agencies |
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Medical |
A program in which hospitals and other health facilities have received federal funds to build and remodel, and agree to provide a limited amount of services to people who cannot pay for health care. |
facilities receiving Hill-Burton funds |
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Medical |
A program to help HIV clients with medical, drug, dental and nutrition access. |
DHS, 651-431-2414 or 1-800-657-3761, TTY 1-800-627-3529, Fax 651-431-7414 |
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Residence-Related |
A program that helps low-income people pay heating costs and reduce home energy consumption through conservation and weatherization activities. |
county LIHEAP agencies |
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Mothers and Children (MAC) and Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors. |
Nutritional |
A supplemental food and nutrition program that is designed to provide healthy and nutritious commodity food products each month to eligible individuals. |
agencies designated by the MN Dept. of Health |
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Medical |
Provides health insurance to people who have been turned down for individual coverage in the private market. |
MCHA, 1-866-894-8054 |
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Residence-Related |
Provides government-owned and operated or subsidized housing for low income people, senior citizens, and disabled people. |
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the local public housing agency (PHA) |
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Financial |
Provides cash assistance to relatives who accept permanent legal and physical custody of children in foster care. |
county agencies |
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Financial |
Provides temporary financial assistance for needy U.S. citizens and their dependents returning from a foreign country because of destitution, illness, war, invasion, or a similar crisis. |
county agencies |
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Nutritional |
Provides free and reduced-price lunches to low-income school children in grades 1-12. |
MN Dept. of Education via school districts |
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Other |
Provide social-related services. |
county social services agencies |
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Residence-Related |
Provides low-income people with new telephone service installations and monthly telephone service discounts. |
MN Public Utilities Commission and DHS |
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Financial |
Provides income for some people who have lost their jobs. |
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) |
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Other |
Provides community information and referral services to people in need of food, shelter, job resources, health care, child care and other vital community services. |
2-1-1 or 1-800-543-7709, www.beehivetwincities.org |
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Other (combination of financial and medical) |
Provides services to people who have served in the U.S. military. Benefits include hospital treatment, pensions for service related disabilities and referral services. |
1-888-546-5838 or TTY 1-800-627-3529
County Veterans Service Officers
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (USDVA), Federal: 612-726 1454, State: 612-296-2562 |
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Nutritional |
Helps improve the diets of pregnant women, and children under age five. |
Local public health or community action agencies, or call WIC (1-800-WIC-4030) for nearest program |
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Other (combination of financial and medical) |
Covers the medical expenses and lost wages of workers injured on the job. |
MN Dept. of Labor and Industry |