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Medical Assistance - MA - Rice County Social Services

320 3rd Street NW, Faribault, MN 55021

Eligibility

Residents of Rice County must: - Be a United States citizen or a qualifying noncitizen - Meet the income limit and asaset limit, if any - Meet any other program rules

Required documents

Application/registration form birth certificate driver's license eviction notice health insurance card mail with current address Medicare card picture ID proof of address proof of citizenship/passport proof of household income Social Security number for each person requesting MA, unless an exception is met

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(855)366-7873

Voice - MNsure

https://www.ricecountymn.gov/349/Public-assistance-programs
[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available; Somali; Spanish

Application process

- Call - Apply online at https://auth.mnsure.org/RIDP/?account_type=Individual - Apply on paper using the appropriate form at https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors/health-care/health-care-programs/resources/paper-applications.jsp. Paper forms can be picked up, mailed, or dropped off in person.?

Fees

For some members, there is no cost. Others may have to pay a portion of the cost of a service. This may include a spenddown.

Service area

Rice County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee
Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Application Process

Walk In

Languages

Spanish
Somali

Description

Minnesota's Medicaid program for people with low income. Most people who have MA receive health care through health plans. Members who do not receive health care through a health plan receive care on a fee-for-service basis, with providers billing the state directly for services they provide. MA pays for a variety of services like doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospital stays. Some services and prescriptions may require prior approval. MA pays for medical bills going back three months from the month the application is received. NOTE: 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.

Last Assured

03/19/2026

Providing organization

Rice County Social Services

County family services agency