Health Care Assistance
MNsure
MNsure is Minnesota's health care marketplace where people can compare and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs. MNsure is the only place where people can qualify for financial help that can lower the cost of your monthly insurance premium, including tax credits, low-cost or no-cost coverage.
Learn more: MNsure Fact sheet.
Apply for MNsure
- Apply online: The quickest way to apply for MNsure is online at mnsure.org.
- Apply via paper application: Call The State Contact Center at 1-855-366-7873 and ask to have a DHS-6696 MNsure application mailed to you.You can also request a DHS-6696 MNsure application in person at the Ramsey County Government Center East: 160 East Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul.
- Apply in person: Ramsey County residents can receive more information, application help, and apply in person at Navigator Outreach and Enrollment Grantee organizations throughout the community. To find a Navigator location near you, visit mnsure.org.
If you have any questions about general MNsure or Medical Assistance and do not have a MNsure case managed by Ramsey County, call the State MNsure Contact Center at: 1-855-366-7873.
Ramsey County MNsure Case Management
Ramsey County’s Minnesota Eligibility Technology System (METS) team manages MNsure cases for Ramsey County residents who receive Medical Assistance in the METS system. If you have a MNsure case already assigned to Ramsey County:
- Contact the METs team with questions Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at 651-266-3870.
- Fax applications or documentation to the METs team: 651-266-3934.
MNsure resources are also available in:
Ramsey County helps people with disabilities, people with lower incomes, or people who are 65 or older access programs like Medical Assistance and health insurance to pay medical bills.
Access state-funded health care programs
Ramsey County staff help residents access and navigate state-funded programs.
- Medical Assistance
- MinnesotaCare
- Minnesota Family Planning Program
- Home and community-based waiver programs
- Medicare savings programs
Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance is Minnesota’s Medicaid program. It is the largest of Minnesota’s publicly funded health care program. Ramsey County can help you determine if you are eligible for Medical Assistance.
Medicare
Medicare Savings Programs help people who have low income pay the cost of their Medicare coverage.
TEFRA insurance
TEFRA insurance is available for children with disabilities whose parents do not qualify for other state-funded health care programs due to their income or who qualify for those programs but the cost would be too high.
Contact Us
Program Information
Office Hours
160 East Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55101
7:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.