Refugee Medical Assistance - RMA - Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
525 Portland Avenue South, Health Services Building - 5th floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Eligibility
Refugees must meet ALL the following conditions:
- Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) provides health care coverage for the first eight months for certain newly arrived refugees who are not otherwise eligible for MA
- Have one of the following immigration statuses: Refugee, Asylee, Cuban and Haitian Entrant, Amerasian Immigrant, Trafficking Victim, Iraqi, and Afghan Special Immigrants
- Dependent children of people with any of the above statuses who live in the same household if the only parent or both parents in the household have refugee status
- Children with a non-refugee parent in the household are not eligible for RMA
- Hennepin County resident
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate for families with children
photo ID
proof of residency (piece of mail, application of new ID, rental lease, bus ticket, etc.)
proof of immigrations status (I-94)
shelter verification
verification of the last 30 days of income and assets
including more supporting documents can help process applications quickly
Hours
- Phone Hours: 9 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday
- Drop Box Hours: 7 am - 6 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Hmong; Somali; Spanish; Interpreters available
Application process
Online Application:
- To apply, visit MNBenefits at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov
- To apply, submit forms, and update information, visit InfoKeep at https://infokeep.hennepin.us/
- To print an application, visit https://edocs.mn.gov to download any form and print to send in an application
- Mail applications to Hennepin County Department PO Box 107 Minneapolis, MN 55440
- Call for an application
- Walk in to drop off or pick up an application at a Human Service Center location
Service area
Hennepin County, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Hmong
- Somali
- Spanish
Program Fees
- No Fee
Hours of Operation
- Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
- Open Saturday or Sunday
Application Process
- Walk In
Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) is a federally authorized program providing MA to refugees. Provides health care coverage to people with an eligible status who do not qualify for Medical Assistance.
Last Assured
08/08/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
Hennepin County Human Services - Economic Supports
County department that connect residents to food, cash, health care, emergency, child care assistance, and housing support benefits
