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Medical Assistance - MA - Cook County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance

411 West 2nd Street, Grand Marais, MN 55604

Eligibility

Residents of Cook County must: - Be a United States citizen or a qualifying noncitizen - Meet the income limit and asset limit, if any - Meet any other program rules

Required documents

Application/registration form Social Security number for each person requesting MA, unless an exception is met

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
https://co.cook.mn.us/government/departments/public_health_and_human_services/economic_assistance_and_health_care_programs/index.php#healthcare
[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

- Apply online at https://auth.mnsure.org/RIDP/?account_type=Individual - Apply on paper using the appropriate form at https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors/health-care/health-care-programs/resources/paper-applications.jsp. Paper forms can be picked up, mailed, or dropped off in person.??

Fees

For some members, there is no cost. Others may have to pay a portion of the cost of a service. This may include a spend down.

Service area

Cook County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee
Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Description

Minnesota's Medicaid program for people with low income. Most people who have MA receive health care through health plans. Members who do not receive health care through a health plan receive care on a fee-for-service basis, with providers billing the state directly for services they provide. MA pays for a variety of services like doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays. Some services and prescriptions ?may require prior approval. MA pays for medical bills going back three months from the month the application is received. ? NOTE: People with disabilities who work, even if they're over the income or asset limits of MA, may still qualify for a program called Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities - MA-EPD.

Last Assured

09/24/2025

Providing organization

Cook County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance

A public agency that provides financial assistance and health care to residents of the county

Medical Assistance - MA - Cook County Public Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance