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Care Connections
Care Connections is toll-free telephone line for all
Minnesotans without health insurance and low-income Minnesotans who may be
eligible for public health care coverage. Care Connections will help people
find out if they qualify for health care programs such as Medical Assistance or
MinnesotaCare. If you qualify to apply, they can help you with the application
process or refer you for application assistance. Call 877-405-FIND (3463) or
218-347-FIND (3463) from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM
to 4:00 PM Saturday. Interpreters are available.
If you don’t qualify for assistance programs, they have information on other
health care coverage and referrals. There are providers who may see you even if
you are not insured. These providers often provide care for a fee based on your
ability to pay.
Child and Teen Checkups
651-201-3734
Child and Teen Checkups (CTC) is
Minnesota's Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
program. It is designed to provide comprehensive prevention and
early intervention for children and youth at risk, from birth until
age 21. CTC helps families on Medical Assistance or
MinnesotaCare obtain preventive health care and follow-up. CTC also helps make appointments, arranges
for rides, finds a clinic that will best serve the client, and helps
connect the family with other services.
Health Care Providers for the Uninsured
Click here
for a statewide list of medical, dental and mental health care
providers who serve the uninsured. They may charge a fee based on your
ability to pay. Call the provider to find out about services, hours,
fees and who they serve. Portico Healthnet
Portico
Healthnet helps low-income populations access health care coverage
(public programs and safety-net programs) through a toll-free phone
service that also provides referrals to primary and preventive health
care clinics. 651-489-CARE (2273) or 1-866-489-4899 (toll free) offers
application assistance and referrals to nearby community clinics seeing
uninsured patients on a sliding-fee scale. Operators can also assist
non-English speaking callers.
Prescription Drug Resources
Many prescription
drug manufacturers offer help to people who cannot pay for their
medications. Some programs are only for people with low income; in
which case, prescriptions may be provided at no cost. Other programs
offer discounts on prescriptions for qualified individuals.
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