It’s time to renew your MinnesotaCare coverage

For uninterrupted health care, Minnesotans with MinnesotaCare should be sure to complete their annual health care renewal form. Renewal forms have been mailed to members with a checklist to walk you through the process. Follow along. Fill in the form. We will let you know if you’re still eligible.

Read frequently asked renewal questions or visit the renewal web page to learn more.

KeAndria celebrates adoption with Josiah, 5, Daveah, 9, and Ch'Miya, 9, at Sunday's Circus of the Heart event, celebrating the adoption of 955 children from the foster care system last year. To learn more about the 820 children still waiting, read more or visit mnadopt.org. 

With the start of Medicare open enrollment on Oct. 15, the Minnesota Board on Aging’s Senior LinkAge Line is prepared to help Minnesotans navigate significant changes to Medicare plans. Senior LinkAge Line, at 1-800-333-2433 and via chat at SeniorLinkAgeLine.com, is available to help people weigh their plan options and provide comprehensive, unbiased Medicare counseling. The Senior LinkAge Line has temporarily extended its hours and will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays.

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.