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Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding.

- Open enrollment dates are Mid October - Early December - Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible ($140 in 2012), the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible ($1,156 in 2012). - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

- Chapel services for all faiths - Open breakfast hour - On the campus of Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital and Graceville Clinic - Ostomy care -- Physical, occupational, and speech therapies - Regularly scheduled outings - Restorative therapy services - Safe outdoor spaces for residents - Skilled nursing care 24/7 - Substantial activities program - Wound care

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples. Countable resource include money in a checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1,500 in burial expenses (if the amount is put aside), furniture, and other household, and personal items do not apply for the resource limit. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check making participants' monthly income increase, which takes a couple months to process.

Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding.

A mental health program for children who require varying levels of intervention to address conditions of emotional disturbance that interfere with their ability to function independently. The program contains components of psychotherapy, and individual, family, and group skills training.

Assistance with paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work or attend school. Family size, family income and participation in authorized activities, as well as available funding are considerations in determining the amount of the assistance.

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Camp and sports physical exams - Childhood vaccinations - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) - Internal Medicine - Medical imaging - Medicare wellness visits for those on Medicare Part B - Medication management - Mental Health & Addiction Connection: Helps determine the right service, provides referrals to services at Allina Health or in the community, schedules for Allina Health appointments, and connects to crisis services as needed - Obstetrics and gynecology including breast health, pap smears, pelvic exams, and pregnancy/prenatal care - Occupational health exam - Ophthalmology - Optometry - Pediatrics - Podiatry - Psychological assessments - Ultrasounds - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams

- If you are unhappy with the action taken or feel the agency did not act on your request for assistance, you may appeal orally or in writing within 30 days to the County agency or write directly to the State Appeals office at the Department of Human Services - If you show good cause for appealing, the state agency can accept your appeal for up to 90 days from the date of the notice - If you wish your assistance to continue until the hearing, you must appeal before the date of the proposed action or within 10 days from the date of the agency notice, whichever is later - Ask your county worker to explain how the timing of your appeal could affect your present or future assistance - If you feel you are treated differently in the handling of a public assistance application or payment, because of race, color, national origin, physical, mental or emotional disability, you may file a complaint orally or in writing, with any of these agencies * Department of Human Services Human Services Building 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-3833 * Department of Human Rights 500 Bremer Tower 7th Place and Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101

Medicare Savings Programs have 4 sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specific Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples

Employment programs with the goal of getting individuals started on a career path that will be sustainable for themselves and/or their families in order to increase their overall well-being. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and Diversionary Work Program (DWP): Employment and supportive services for low-income families transitioning off of public assistance or to avoid dependence on welfare benefits. Comprehensive job placement program which helps public assistance recipients in Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, and Stearns counties obtain the services they need to become self-supporting. Avivo offers a program to young parents, ages 18 - 26, to overcome barriers to employment and provide intensive case management and weekly job search groups.

- SingleCare Prescription Drug Discount Card is free and enables people to save up to 80% on prescription drugs. This is not insurance. Rather, it is a program that offers immediate discounts on prescription drugs at participating pharmacies whether you are insured or not. - Covers all prescription medicine, including pet medications purchased at a pharmacy, insulin and needles/test strips for diabetes, etc. - Physical cards can be emailed, texted, printed, or accessed by the mobile app - Card holders need to present their card or mobile app card with each prescription from the doctor to the participating pharmacy at the time of purchase to receive the discounts. If someone needs to transfer a prescription, they need to take the empty prescription bottle or label with them to the pharmacy. - Savings average up to 80% on 10,000 or more prescription medications, unlimited uses, and additional member savings - The cost for medication will be the discount price offered through this program, or the pharmacy's usual retail price, whichever is lower. This means someone is assured the lowest price in that store.

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Camp and sports physical exams - Cardiology - Childhood vaccinations - Commercial motor vehicle physical exam - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Gastroenterology - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Medicare wellness visits for patients on Medicare Part B - Medication management - Mental health and addiction services - Optometry - Osteopathy - Pediatrics - Primary care - Psychological assessments - Sports medicine - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams - Women's heath, obstetrics and gynecology, mammogram, pelvic exams, and pregnancy (prenatal) care

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples

Adult Rehabilitation Mental Health Services (ARMHS): Community - based support for adults with mental illness. ARMHS practitioners assist and provide support in multiple areas: - Budgeting and shopping skills - Community resources utilization and integration skills - Cooking and nutrition skills - Crisis assistance - Employment-related skills - Health care directives - Healthy lifestyle skills and practices - Household management skills - Interpersonal communication skills - Medication education and monitoring - Mental illness symptom management skills - Relapse prevention skills - Transportation skills - Transition to community living services Children's Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS):? Activities designated to promote skill development of both the child and the child's family in the use of age appropriate daily living skills, interpersonal and family relationships, and leisure and recreational services. Activities that assist the family to improve the family's understanding of normal child development and to use parenting skills that will help the child achieve the goals outlined by the family and service provider. Promotes family preservation and unification and promotes the family's integration with the community. In-Home Family Therapy:? Examples include resolving conflict, defining appropriate roles between family members, and establishing better communication

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements. The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law. Special Needs Grant MSA also may provide special payments for adults who need: - Certain home repairs - Certain household furniture and appliances - Guardian or conservator service fees - Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance - Medically prescribed special diets - Representative payee services Adults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Outreach program assisting families with scheduling child and teen check-ups, including transportation and language resources

24-hour skilled nursing care

Help desk can help with: - Minnesota Health Care Programs ID card requests - Finding providers who accept Minnesota Health Care Programs coverage - Questions about services covered under fee-for-service - Coverage if you are out of the state - Status of claims - Spend downs - Prior authorizations - Home care service agreements - Explanation of Medical Benefits requests People enrolled in a health plan need to contact their health plan's member services with questions about covered services. For questions about eligibility or need to report household, income or asset changes, contact the home county office or MinnesotaCare.

- Acupuncture - ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Allergy and immunology including shots and testing - Behavioral sleep medicine - Camp and sports physical exams - Cardiology - Chiropractic - Dermatology - Ear, nose, and throat (ENT, Otolaryngology) - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine and primary care - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) - Hearing aids - International travel vaccinations - Kidney care - Medical imaging, bone density scanning, and x-rays - Medication management - Medicare wellness exam - Nutrition health and weight management - Obstetrics and gynecology including breast health, mammograms, pap smears, and pelvic exams - Ophthalmology and Optometry - Orthopedics - Pediatrics - Plastic surgery (cosmetic and reconstructive) - Podiatry - Pregnancy and prenatal care - Psychiatric testing, medication monitoring, and talk therapy for all ages - Sports medicine - Workers' compensation exams - Vaccines

An outreach program that assists families in scheduling well-child checks, transportation, and language resources

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

A mental health program for children who require varying levels of intervention to address conditions of emotional disturbance that interfere with their ability to function independently. The program contains components of psychotherapy, and individual, family, and group skills training.