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Provides primary eye care services including:

• Eye exams

• Eyeglass prescriptions

• Referrals to outside specialists, if needed

• Treatment for health concerns such as conjunctivitis, glaucoma, and pink eye

NOTE: Does not provide contact lens exams or prescriptions

The MNSure Help Desk can help with: Minnesota Health Care Programs ID card requests, finding providers who accept Minnesota Health Care Programs coverage, status of claims, prior authorizations, and Explanation of Medical Benefits requests. People enrolled in a health plan need to contact their health plan's member services with questions about covered services. For questions about eligibility or need to report household, income or asset changes, contact the local county office or MinnesotaCare.

Help desk can help with:

• Minnesota Health Care Programs ID card requests
• Finding providers who accept Minnesota Health Care Programs coverage
• Questions about services covered under fee-for-service
• Coverage if you are out of the state
• Status of claims
• Spend downs
• Prior authorizations
• Home care service agreements
• Explanation of Medical Benefits requests

People enrolled in a health plan need to contact their health plan's member services with questions about covered services. For questions about eligibility or need to report household, income or asset changes, contact the home county office or MinnesotaCare.

The availability of financial assistance/vouchers varies month by month and may be limited to partial payments depending on the amount owed and funds available. Financial emergency assistance may be available once every 12 months and considered on a case-by-case basis for the following services:

• Food vouchers

• Furniture vouchers and referrals to Bridging to receive furniture

• Gas money vouchers or gift cards are available once every 6 months, depending upon the situation

• HeatShare program provides fuel oil, gas, and electric payment assistance to avoid disconnection

• Information and referral for eye care and food shelf

• Networking support

• Other financial assistance for emergencies beyond the individual's control

• Pathway of Hope: Mentoring program for families. Provides help with attaining goals.

• Rent payment assistance

• School supplies available seasonally?

• Seasonal family and kids' day and weekend camps

• Sewer, trash, and water service payment assistance

• Vehicle repair cost assistance

• Winter outerwear

• Annual public glaucoma screenings

• Referrals to eye doctors statewide

• Medical eye care information via website

Provides specialty medical services, including:

• Cancer care: Coordinated health care for cancer patients from screening to diagnosis; offers support groups and women's cancer screenings such as breast exams, mammograms, and pap smears for women over 40

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• Diabetes management: Includes a support group

• Eye care

• Gynecology

• Huntington's Disease Clinic: Offers clinical trials, evaluation, and treatment for Huntington's Disease, genetic counseling, individual and family supportive counseling, occupational, physical, and speech/language therapy.

• Internal medicine

• Obstetrics

• Pain management

• Speech therapy

• Women's health care