2012 Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+) 

Health care coverage for Minnesota Seniors

Minnesota Senior Care Plus is a health care program for seniors 65 and older who qualify for Medical Assistance (Medicaid). There is no monthly fee, but you may need to pay a small copay for some services.

If you qualify

If you meet income and program guidelines, your county will send you information on the health plans that offer benefits for MSC+ members in your county. How to find out if you qualify. Some counties have only one health plan choice, others have several. If you do not choose a health plan, your county will choose one for you.

Blue Advantage is the name of the Blue Plus MSC+ health plan. Blue Advantage is available to MSC+ enrollees in Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Houston, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, LeSueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, Mille Lacs, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, Winona and Yellow Medicine counties.

This information is available in other forms to people with disabilities by calling Blue Plus member services at (651) 662-5545 (voice), 1-800-711-9862 (toll free), or (651) 662-8700 or 1-888-878-0137 (TDD), or 7-1-1, or through the Minnesota Relay direct access numbers at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, voice, ASCII, hearing carryover), or 1-877-627-3848 (speech-to-speech).

Blue Plus is a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

More information

Last updated October 2011
DHS_092111_N07 DHS Approved 09/11

Plans and Services: Minnesota Health Care Programs