St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services - SLC Public Health and Human Services - St. Louis County Service Center
Resource Name:St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services - SLC Public Health and Human Services - St. Louis County Service Center
County Programs for Health Care Financial Assistance
address
320 Miners Dr E, Ely, MN 55731
Eligibility
Check specific program guidelines for requirements.
Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
(800) 450-9777
Voice
(218) 365-8220
Voice
Site Service Area
St. Louis County
Other Information
Specialization
- Children and/or youth with disabilities
- Disabilities
- People with low income
- Refugees
- Older adults
County programs that can help cover the cost of health care include:
- Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA): Covers the cost of emergency medical care for people with low-incomes
- Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD): Work incentive that allows people with disabilities to work and keep their Medical Assistance (MA)
- Medical Assistance (MA): Minnesota's Medicaid program that provides health care coverage to low-income children, families, pregnant women, adults without children apply online, people 65 or older apply online, and people with disabilities apply online
- Medical Assistance - Tax Equity Fairness and Responsibility Act (MA-TEFRA): An insurance option for children with disabilities who live with their parent(s), need a high level of care, and whose parents have too much income for their child to qualify for MA
- Medicare Savings Programs - Service Limited Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Qualified Individual (QI) and Qualified Working Disabled (QWD): Programs help people on Medicare who have low-to-modest incomes to pay for Medicare premiums and sometimes other Medicare costs
- Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA): A Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) that provides health care insurance coverage to refugees with low income
- County Burial Assistance: Financial assistance with final expenses when families don't have the resources themselves. County workers will assess for eligibility for burial and other expenses.
Last Update
06/27/2025
What's Here
ImmigrantsMedicare Savings ProgramsHealth Insurance Premium AssistanceVictims of Human TraffickingMedicaid Buy In ProgramsPeople Without Health InsurancePoverty LevelState Health Programs for ImmigrantsMedicaid RecipientsLow IncomeMedicaidPeople With Disabilities/Health ConditionsRefugees/Entrants/AsyleesBurial/Cremation Expense AssistanceEmergency Room CareChildren and Youth With Disabilities/Health ConditionsInternational StudentsMedicare BeneficiariesMedicaid ApplicationsUndocumented PeopleMedical Care Expense Assistance
Providing organization
St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services