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Waseca County approves MNsure navigator contract to bill for enrollment assistance, requests six-month update
Summary
County public health will become a MNsure navigator provider so a certified community health worker can provide translated application assistance and the county can bill roughly $100 per successful enrollment; the contract was approved with a six-month fiscal update and one-year renewal review.
WASECA, Minn. — The Waseca County Board of Commissioners approved a contract to become a MNsure navigator provider, allowing a certified community health worker to assist residents with enrollment and to seek reimbursement for successful enrollments.
Public health staff said a certified community health worker — who already supports home visiting and translation services — would complete the 20 hours of navigator training required by MNsure and could provide in-person, virtual or phone assistance, including Spanish-language help.
"The reimbursement is a $100 per individual enrolled and successful determination of eligibility," public health staff said. The training hours are free; the county said it would support the worker’s time and seek to recoup costs through reimbursements rather than levy funding.
Board members asked about staffing and budget impact. One commissioner moved to approve the contract with the condition that staff return with a fiscal and FTE update in six months and a full renewal review in one year; the board agreed.
What happens next: Public health will become a contracted navigator provider, enroll the staff member in training, begin offering phone and in-person assistance, and report back to the board with financial and staffing implications after six months.
