Medicare is removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to prevent fraud and identity theft. Medicare will mail new cards to Minnesotans between June 2018 and May 2019. The new card has a Medicare number that is unique to you instead of your Social Security number. Your coverage and benefits will stay the same. To learn more, visit the New Medicare cards page.

During Foster Care Month this May, we’re thanking thousands of foster families who provide support and stability to youth in need. The department recently celebrated foster families with the St. Paul Saints at CHS Field in St. Paul. Foster parents are in high demand – are you ready to expand your home roster? View the Steps to Become a Foster Parent to learn more.

In order to address the opioid crisis gripping the state, we’re working with state and community partners to increase awareness, decrease the number of persons who develop opioid use disorder and reduce the harms resulting from opioid addiction. Read more.

Crisis Text Line is Minnesota’s new text-based suicide prevention and mental health crisis service. Text MN to 741741 to be connected with a trained counselor who will help you and connect you to local resources. Crisis Text Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in all parts of the state. Read More.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program, both of which are authorized through the federal farm bill. Visit the 2018 Farm bill: Minnesota’s nutrition programs webpage to learn more about these programs and the impact of the farm bill on hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services strives to provide clear and factual information about the impacts of its programs and services on all Minnesotans. Visit the federal health care news page to learn how changes to the Children’s Health Insurance Program could affect the state.