MinnesotaCare
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MinnesotaCare is a health coverage program in the U.S.
state of Minnesota
for low-income individuals and families who do not have access to employee-sponsored health insurance
. It is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Enrollees pay a monthly fee based on income and family size, among other factors. According to the Minnesota House of Representatives
, 121,731 individuals were enrolled in MinnesotaCare as of November 2006.
MinnesotaCare coverage includes "doctor visits, hospitalization, prescriptions, eye exams, eye glasses, dental care" and other services. Services are provided through prepaid health plans, who negotiate reimbursement rates with health care providers. In fiscal year 2006, the MinnesotaCare program paid $438 million for medical services provided to enrollees. Thirty-five percent of the cost was paid for by the federal government, 8 percent by premiums paid by enrollees, and the remainder by the state.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
for low-income individuals and families who do not have access to employee-sponsored health insurance
Health insurance
Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is...
. It is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Enrollees pay a monthly fee based on income and family size, among other factors. According to the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
, 121,731 individuals were enrolled in MinnesotaCare as of November 2006.
MinnesotaCare coverage includes "doctor visits, hospitalization, prescriptions, eye exams, eye glasses, dental care" and other services. Services are provided through prepaid health plans, who negotiate reimbursement rates with health care providers. In fiscal year 2006, the MinnesotaCare program paid $438 million for medical services provided to enrollees. Thirty-five percent of the cost was paid for by the federal government, 8 percent by premiums paid by enrollees, and the remainder by the state.