MinnesotaCare

How to enroll

• Call or visit your local county human services office  
• Call Minnesota Health Care Programs at (651) 431-2670 (in the metro area) or toll free 1-800-657-3739, TTY 711, or through the Minnesota Relay direct access at 1-800-627-3529, TTY/TDD, voice, ASCII, hearing carryover, or 1-877-627-3848 (speech-to-speech)
  These calls are free.
• Enroll online from the Minnesota Department of Human Services  

Who can enroll

MinnesotaCare from Blue Plus is available in all Minnesota counties except Ramsey, Scott and Itasca.

More about qualifying

Monthly fee

Blue Plus MinnesotaCare’s monthly cost (premium) depends on your income and family size. You may need to pay a copay (a dollar amount) for some services or when you get your medication.

MinnesotaCare helps you pay for:

• Medical care — doctor visits, medicine, hospital stays and more
• Dental care — check-ups, cleanings and fillings*
• Treatment for mental health issues and drug and alcohol abuse
• Preventive care — flu shots, screenings
• Eye exams and glasses
• Emergency care

Copays and other limits may apply to some services. To see coverage details for this plan, refer to the Member Handbook. The Member Handbook is a document that explains your health plan and what it covers.

View 2024 Member Handbook - English

View 2024 Member Handbook - Spanish

Doctor network

A network is a group of doctors and clinics approved for the health plan. The Blue Plus network has thousands of doctors, specialists and clinics across Minnesota.

Search doctors in the network

Choosing a primary care doctor

If you are enrolled in this plan, you choose a doctor or clinic from the Blue Advantage/MinnesotaCare network to be your primary care doctor. The doctor you choose will get to know you and keep your records in one place.

Specialists

Specialists are doctors who treat specific things like allergies or diabetes. You do not need a referral to see a specialist if he or she is in the doctor network. You might have to pay more if you use a doctor that’s not in the network.

Some treatments must be approved by your primary care doctor and/or your health plan before you can receive the treatment. This is called a prior authorization.  This helps make sure the treatment is covered by your plan so you don’t have unexpected bills.

Find a dentist

This plan covers basic dental services, including check-ups, cleanings and fillings.

For dental care, use the Delta Dental online dental directory. You must select the "Minnesota Select Dental Network" to view dentists that are in-network.

Search the online dental directory

Or call toll free at 1-800-774-9049, TTY 711
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.

Find a pharmacy in network

A pharmacy network is a list of pharmacies (drugstores) where you can get medicine at lower prices. Choose from many pharmacies in our network.

You may have to pay more for your medicine if you don't use a pharmacy in our network.

Search for pharmacies in the network

Or call toll free at 1-844-765-5939, TTY 711
24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Prescription drug list

Blue Plus has a list of drugs that it covers. It’s called a formulary. You may pay more for drugs that are not in the formulary. Contact the plan for more information using the number on the back of your member ID card.

Search the formulary (drug list)

View the 2024 formulary (drug list)

Stay well while staying safe: vaccines and well visits

Recently, it may not have felt safe to go to the doctor unless you are or your child is really sick. Well visits help doctors find problems early. Receiving vaccines (shots) on time may help fight off common illnesses. Talk with your or your child’s doctor about the best way to stay on schedule with well visits and vaccines. Your primary care provider (PCP) is listed on your member ID card and in your online profile.

Log in to view or change your primary care provider

Healthy Rewards incentive program

When you choose to join Healthy Rewards, you and your family can earn rewards when you complete certain preventive screenings and healthy activities.

Learn more and sign up

Translation

Get an interpreter for your doctor appointment if English is not your first language.

Call 1-800-711-9862, TTY 711.
The call is free.

Learn more about interpreter services

Special programs

• Community Resource Link — When you need a little extra help, it can be hard to know where to go. Use our Community Resource Link to find free or low-cost services near you.
• Learn to Live — Living with stress, insomnia, depression, substance use or social anxiety? Learn to Live is an online program that's available anytime to help you work through it.
• Quitting Tobacco Program — Call 1-855-552-2583, TTY 711. Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Time, Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Central Time. This call is free.
• Blue Plus Health Self-Assessment — Complete the online health assessment so we can connect you to programs that can help manage your care. You will receive a personal report that describes the impact of each risk factor on your health.

• County Car and Booster Seat Program — Blue Plus works with counties and other agencies statewide to provide car and booster seats and related safety information to eligible Blue Plus members.

  Children under the age of 9 as well as pregnant Blue Plus members are eligible for this benefit. Each child is limited to 1 car seat and one 1 booster seat per lifetime.  
   
  Eligible members residing in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin and Washington counties may visit Everyday Miracles to register for a Blue Plus car or booster seat.
   
  Eligible members residing in other counties should contact their County Public Health office for further assistance

• Free Cell Phone — Receive a free smartphone and 3GB data, 350 minutes and unlimited text messages each month through SafeLink. Blue Plus members receive 200 additional minutes upon enrollment into the program and another 100 bonus minutes during their birth month each year.

Medical help

• Nurse line — Talk to a nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you get answers to your health-related questions. Call toll free 1-888-275-3974, TTY 711.
• Online care — Access to doctors online who can answer questions, provide a diagnosis for common health concerns and prescribe medication (when appropriate). Learn about virtual care
• Case management — If you have an ongoing disease, major illness or injury, we’ll help you understand your treatment choices and follow your treatment plan. A case manager will contact you if you qualify for this service.
• Disease management (PDF) — Case managers work with you by phone to create health goals, educate you about your condition and help you take control of your care.
• Behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder services) — Call (651) 662-5545 or toll free 1-800-711-9862, TTY 711, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday for information about mental health and drug and alcohol abuse counseling.
  
  Your benefits include services for behavioral or mental health conditions such as:
  • Inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services
  • Partial hospitalization
  • Treatment and rehabilitative services

We can also help you find a behavioral or mental health specialist who will see you or a loved one. Call the number above or you can look for one yourself with our Find a Doctor tool. 

You don’t need a referral from your primary care provider (PCP) to see a behavioral health specialist in your plan. There are some treatments and services your behavioral health specialist must ask Blue Plus to approve before you can get them. See your member handbook to learn more about your benefits and which services need preapproval. Learn more about behavioral and mental health conditions.

• Health Guides — Get information about your health plan benefits and health care services 24 hours a day, seven days a week

For questions about this plan:

• Call (651) 662-5545 or toll free 1-800-711-9862, TTY 711, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This call is free.
• Check your plan's Member Handbook for details about your plan.
• See our directory of statewide resources at minnesotahelp.info

Changing health plans?

We work closely with your previous health plan to transition your services and care. We'll identify providers near you, make sure you know what steps to take, and help your providers work together to better serve your needs.

Register for member site

• To see your personal health plan information online, register or sign in for the new member site

Carry your member ID card

When you go to the doctor, bring these items with you:

• Your health plan member ID card
• ID cards for other insurance you have

Update your phone & address

It’s important that you read the mail you get from your county and from us (Blue Plus). We may ask you for information needed to keep you enrolled in your plan.

If your phone number or address changes, contact your county office right away. They can help you update your information.

Your rights & responsibilities

Learn more about your health plan in your Member Handbook. Section 3 is about your member rights. Section 4 covers your responsibilities.

Appeals

You have the right to ask for an appeal if you don’t agree with our decision to deny, reduce or terminate a service. An appeal is when you ask us to look again at the care we denied to make sure we made the right decision. Learn more about your appeal rights