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Benefits in Minnesota
Where to apply and who to call in Minnesota. For services near you, see the Minnesota state page.
Medicaid
- Program
- Minnesota Medical Assistance (MA) (Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), with county and Tribal Nation agencies)
- Apply online
- mnsure.org
- In person
- Yes, at your county human services agency or Tribal Nation office. Find an office
- If you get SSISupplemental Security Income: monthly payments from Social Security for people with disabilities who have low income and few savings.
- Minnesota is a 209(b) state, so SSI does not give you Medical Assistance automatically; you must apply through your county or Tribal Nation.
- If you work
- MA-EPD (Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities): lets working people with certified disabilities keep MA at higher earnings, with a premium.
Medicare Savings Programs and the Medicaid Buy-In also go through this office. How Medicaid works.
Food
- SNAP: find the Minnesota SNAP office in the USDA state directory, or call 211.
- Find your food bank and home-delivered meals.
- SNAP rules for people with disabilities
Bills and phone
- Energy help (LIHEAP): call 1-866-674-6327 to be sent to your local office.
- Lifeline phone or internet discount: lifelinesupport.org.
- More on bills, shutoffs and housing
Legal help
- Disability rights agency (free)
- Minnesota Disability Law Center, (612) 334-5970
- Legal aid
- LawHelp.org and the LSC legal aid finder
Planning forms
Free Minnesota advance directive forms, with instructions: Minnesota forms at CaringInfo. What each form does.
People who help for free
- 211: call or text 2-1-1.
- Medicare counseling (SHIP): shiphelp.org.
- Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center: Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116.
- Work and benefits counseling (WIPA): choosework.ssa.gov/findhelp.
- Search Minnesota services in the Atlas
Medicaid details checked October 9, 2026. Disability rights agency from the NDRN member list; forms from CaringInfo. Last reviewed November 9, 2026.
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