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Staff outlines Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollment, benefits and financing
Summary
House Research and House Fiscal staff told the committee that Medical Assistance enrolls about 1 million Minnesotans each month and MinnesotaCare about 100,000; staff summarized eligibility, delivery models, covered services and financing rules affecting federal matching and premiums.
House Research staff provided an overview of Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare to the House Health Finance and Policy Work Group on Jan. 15, outlining enrollment, eligibility rules, delivery models and financing.
Why it matters: MA and MinnesotaCare together form the subsidized coverage safety net for low-income Minnesotans; enrollment levels, benefit design and financing mechanics determine state and federal spending obligations.
Annie Mok of House Research explained that Medical Assistance is Minnesota’s Medicaid program and that about 1,000,000 people are enrolled each month. She said MA is an entitlement program jointly financed by state and federal dollars; federal matching (the FMAP)…
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