A federal assistance program that helps pay for the medical care and nursing home care of individuals who cannot pay for their care. The medical services that may be paid for include:? - Chemical dependency care - Eye care - Hospital care ?- Mental health treatment - Nursing home care - Physician care - Prescriptions - Routine dental care - Reimbursement for medical transportation and other health care access services is available NOTE: Individuals may be eligible only for Medical Assistance - MA or they may also be eligible for one of the cash assistance programs, Emergency Medical Assistance - EMA, and/or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP services. Those who receive cash through Minnesota Family Investment Program - MFIP or Minnesota Supplemental Aid - MSA will, with few exceptions, also receive MA. MA is different from Medicare. People with disabilities who work, even if they're over the income or asset limits of MA, may still qualify for a program called Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities - MA-EPD.