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- Open enrollment dates are Mid October - Early December - Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible ($140 in 2012), the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible ($1,156 in 2012). - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

- If you are unhappy with the action taken or feel the agency did not act on your request for assistance, you may appeal orally or in writing within 30 days to the County agency or write directly to the State Appeals office at the Department of Human Services - If you show good cause for appealing, the state agency can accept your appeal for up to 90 days from the date of the notice - If you wish your assistance to continue until the hearing, you must appeal before the date of the proposed action or within 10 days from the date of the agency notice, whichever is later - Ask your county worker to explain how the timing of your appeal could affect your present or future assistance - If you feel you are treated differently in the handling of a public assistance application or payment, because of race, color, national origin, physical, mental or emotional disability, you may file a complaint orally or in writing, with any of these agencies * Department of Human Services Human Services Building 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-3833 * Department of Human Rights 500 Bremer Tower 7th Place and Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Camp and sports physical exams - Cardiology - Childhood vaccinations - Commercial motor vehicle physical exam - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Gastroenterology - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Medicare wellness visits for patients on Medicare Part B - Medication management - Mental health and addiction services - Optometry - Osteopathy - Pediatrics - Primary care - Psychological assessments - Sports medicine - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams - Women's heath, obstetrics and gynecology, mammogram, pelvic exams, and pregnancy (prenatal) care

Provides services to residents of Red Lake area: - Adult Services - Child Support and Collections - Financial Services - Fraud Prevention Investigator

Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding.

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements. The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law. Special Needs Grant MSA also may provide special payments for adults who need: - Certain home repairs - Certain household furniture and appliances - Guardian or conservator service fees - Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance - Medically prescribed special diets - Representative payee services Adults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding.

- Acupuncture - ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Allergy and immunology including shots and testing - Behavioral sleep medicine - Camp and sports physical exams - Cardiology - Chiropractic - Dermatology - Ear, nose, and throat (ENT, Otolaryngology) - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine and primary care - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) - Hearing aids - International travel vaccinations - Kidney care - Medical imaging, bone density scanning, and x-rays - Medication management - Medicare wellness exam - Nutrition health and weight management - Obstetrics and gynecology including breast health, mammograms, pap smears, and pelvic exams - Ophthalmology and Optometry - Orthopedics - Pediatrics - Plastic surgery (cosmetic and reconstructive) - Podiatry - Pregnancy and prenatal care - Psychiatric testing, medication monitoring, and talk therapy for all ages - Sports medicine - Workers' compensation exams - Vaccines

Medicare Savings Programs have 4 sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements. The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law. Special Needs Grant MSA also may provide special payments for adults who need: - Certain home repairs - Certain household furniture and appliances - Guardian or conservator service fees - Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance - Medically prescribed special diets - Representative payee services Adults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

- Family medicine - Annual physicals - Acute illnesses - Preventative wellness care - Minor surgical procedures - Sports medicine - Geriatrics - Nursing Home Program - Review of medications - Evaluation of the patients condition - Ordering necessary lab work - Short-Term Care and Rehabilitation Home health services - Internal Medicine - Pediatrics - Treat acute illnesses and chronic conditions - Breastfed newborn check-ups - Immunizations - Sports physicals - Mammography, Ultrasound, DexaScan, and general radiology services - Physical, occupational, and speech therapy - Telemedicine services - A variety of in-home health care and rehabilitation services, from meal preparation and medication management to IV therapy and skilled nursing for illness and injury Diabetes Services - Diabetes and endocrinology specialists treat patients with all diabetic conditions, from chronic diabetes, to potentially reversible diabetes conditions, such as gestational diabetes and prediabetes

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

- Must enroll during open enrollment - Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

Employment programs with the goal of getting individuals started on a career path that will be sustainable for themselves and/or their families in order to increase their overall well-being. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): Employment and supportive services for low-income families transitioning off of public assistance or to avoid dependence on welfare benefits. Comprehensive job placement program which helps public assistance recipients in Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, and Stearns counties obtain the services they need to become self-supporting. Avivo offers a program to young parents, ages 18 - 26, to overcome barriers to employment and provide intensive case management and weekly job search groups.

Employment programs with the goal of getting individuals started on a career path that will be sustainable for themselves and/or their families in order to increase their overall well-being. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): Employment and supportive services for low-income families transitioning off of public assistance or to avoid dependence on welfare benefits. Comprehensive job placement program which helps public assistance recipients in Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, and Stearns counties obtain the services they need to become self-supporting. Avivo offers a program to young parents, ages 18 - 26, to overcome barriers to employment and provide intensive case management and weekly job search groups.

- Child and teen check-ups (Eligible children ages 0 - 20 years who are enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare) - Dental, hearing, and vision screening for school children - Growth, development assessments, and physical exams - Maternal and Child Health Programs offering home and office visits for pregnant women and families with children - Referral and follow-up services for children with special needs - Reproductive and Sexual Health Services include: ?- Birth control options and reproductive health consultations, free condoms, and pregnancy testing - Cervical cancer, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Syphilis screening - Routine Gynecological and Breast Examination - Sexual health education, testing, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - Vaccinations Other services include: - Activities to reduce child abuse - Foot care (Visit website for location hours and services) - Health screenings for individuals such as blood sugar, cholesterol, and hemoglobin - Minnesota Senior Health Options - Nursing home visits - Public health preparedness activities/information including infectious disease outbreaks - Presentations for students about health issues - Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) interventions to prevent obesity by implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes to increase physical activity and intake of healthy food choices

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements. The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law. Special Needs Grant MSA also may provide special payments for adults who need: - Certain home repairs - Certain household furniture and appliances - Guardian or conservator service fees - Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance - Medically prescribed special diets - Representative payee services Adults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Provides cash assistance to help adults receiving Supplemental Security Income - SSI pay for their basic needs. Adults who are blind, have a disability, or are age 65 and older but don't qualify for SSI because of their income may still be eligible for MSA if they meet income requirements. The basic monthly MSA grant is calculated using either the Maximum SSI amount (Federal Benefit Rate) for the adult or their countable income (if they do not receive SSI), and the MSA standard set by state law. Special Needs Grant MSA also may provide special payments for adults who need: - Certain home repairs - Certain household furniture and appliances - Guardian or conservator service fees - Help paying for housing costs through MSA Housing Assistance - Medically prescribed special diets - Representative payee services Adults who receive MSA are also eligible for help with medical, food, and housing costs through Medical Assistance - MA, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP, and MSA Housing Assistance programs.

Employment programs with the goal of getting individuals started on a career path that will be sustainable for themselves and/or their families in order to increase their overall well-being. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): Employment and supportive services for low-income families transitioning off of public assistance or to avoid dependence on welfare benefits. Comprehensive job placement program which helps public assistance recipients in Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, and Stearns counties obtain the services they need to become self-supporting. Avivo offers a program to young parents, ages 18 - 26, to overcome barriers to employment and provide intensive case management and weekly job search groups.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: - Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. - Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples

Employment programs with the goal of getting individuals started on a career path that will be sustainable for themselves and/or their families in order to increase their overall well-being. Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): Employment and supportive services for low-income families transitioning off of public assistance or to avoid dependence on welfare benefits. Comprehensive job placement program which helps public assistance recipients in Benton, Dakota, Hennepin, and Stearns counties obtain the services they need to become self-supporting. Avivo offers a program to young parents, ages 18 - 26, to overcome barriers to employment and provide intensive case management and weekly job search groups.

- Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible, the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible. - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

Assistance paying child care costs for children up to age 12 and for children with special needs up to age 14. Child care costs may be paid for families while parents work, look for work, or attend school. Family size, family income, and participation in authorized activities are considerations in determining eligibility for and amount of assistance, along with available funding.