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The State Medical Review Team
The State Medical Review Team (SMRT) makes disability determinations for people not certified disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SMRT completes disability determinations according to disability criteria defined by the SSA. The county, Tribal or state servicing agency submits a referral to SMRT on behalf of the person to start the process.
A SMRT certification of disability is one part of establishing eligibility for:
- Medical Assistance (MA), Minnesota’s Medicaid program
- MA under the Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) option
- Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities
- Home and Community-Based Services disability waiver programs including:
- Community Alternative Care
- Community Access for Disability Inclusion
- Brain Injury
- Developmental Disability
- Family Support Grant
- Emergency Medical Assistance
SMRT will also do a certification of disability for the following reasons:
- To be excluded from managed care enrollment
- To enroll in Special Needs Basic Care
- To create certain trusts
Forms
Once the county or tribal financial worker submits a referral to SMRT, paperwork is mailed to the client and, if applicable, the authorized representative. This paperwork is necessary for SMRT to request evidence and determine whether the individual meets disability criteria.
If you have questions or need help completing your forms, call the SMRT hotline or contact your disability analyst:
SMRT hotline: 651-431-2493 or 800-235-7396
Important: Please do not submit documents to SMRT until you have verified that there is a referral in our system.
SMRT Education and Work History Form (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-3883-ENGSMRT Authorization to Release Protected Health Information (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-6124-ENGSMRT Adult Disability Worksheet (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-6125-ENGSMRT Adult Continuing Disability Review Worksheet (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-6125B-ENGSMRT Children's Disability Worksheet (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-6126-ENGSMRT Children’s Continuing Disability Review Worksheet (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-6126B-ENGGeneral Consent/Authorization for Release of Information (PDF)
https://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Public/DHS-3549-ENGHow do I submit my forms?
You can submit your forms by any of these methods.
Online through the SMRT upload portal
SMRT upload portalBy fax
SMRT fax: 651-431-7457
By mail
Mailing address:
State Medical Review Team
PO Box 64248
St. Paul, MN 55164-0248
What's next?
At the end of the certification period, SMRT may complete a continuing disability review (CDR). Following SSA criteria, SMRT collects and examines current medical evidence to determine whether the severity of the person’s impairment has improved since the last review.
Resources
For accessible formats of this information or assistance with more equal access to human services, email DHS.info@state.mn.us, call 877-627-3848, or use your preferred relay service.
Learn more about programs services offered for people living in Minnesota who have a disability or are Blind:
Health care for adults Health care for children under 21 Home and community based services