ST. PAUL – Some of the approximately 1.5 million Minnesotans on Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare will find out they’re no longer eligible, with the state now starting its every-three-year review, and those people will need to find different health insurance.
CEO Libby Caulum says the MNsure state-run exchange is the only place people can get immediate tax credits to reduce health insurance premiums — on average, $520 a month. She said they will make sure that a household is not spending more than 8.5% of their income on health insurance.
She said that’s not guaranteed anywhere else. Caulum says MNsure will reach out with options to those who are no longer eligible for Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s version of Medicaid) or MinnesotaCare, a program for Minnesotans with low incomes who do not have access to affordable health care coverage.
Caulum says people on Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare should watch their mail for an envelope from the state Human Services Department with a blue circle and the words “Important Information” on it. That will mean their eligibility is up for review.
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