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Blue Advantage Families and Children

Learn about health plan coverage, support and rewards for the Blue Advantage Families and Children plan from Blue Plus.

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Member login

Get your ID card, plan information, find in-network doctors and more.

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Apply and enroll

To enroll in a plan, you must qualify for assistance from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. 

Call toll-free 1-800-657-3739 or (651) 662-1811, TTY 711.

Plan overview

Blue Advantage Families and ChildrenSM from Blue Plus is a Minnesota Medical Assistance program (Minnesota’s state Medicaid program). This Minnesota Medical Assistance healthcare program is for families, children under age 21, pregnant people and adults under age 65 who receive Medical Assistance.

There is no monthly premium for this plan.

Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin,  Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright

This plan helps you pay for:

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Dental care

Check-ups, cleanings and fillings*

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Vision

Eye exams and glasses

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Basic medical care

Doctor visits, medicine, hospital stays and more

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Maternal health

Pregnancy and postpartum education and support

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Behavioral health

Treatment for mental health issues and substance abuse

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Emergency care

Serious conditions that require immediate medical attention

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Preventive care

Recommended care such as flu shots and screenings

Health services and programs

All mental health services and programs are free to Medical Assistance (Medicaid) members. No credit card information is required to register.

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.

BlueRide Transportation

BlueRide℠ offers you a safe and reliable ride to covered medical, dental and pharmacy visits with providers in your plan’s network, and more.

Case manager

If you have a major illness, injury or chronic health condition, a case manager can help you find providers, answer questions between appointments and more. 

Mobile Clinics

Our mobile clinic partnerships bring healthcare to your home in select counties. Services include well-child visits, immunizations for all ages, mammograms, bone density screenings, maternal health and more.

Learn to Live

Learn to Live is an online program that's available anytime to help you work through stress, insomnia, depression, substance use and anxiety.

Use access code BLUEPLUS

Member Experience Advocate

A Member Experience Advocate can answer your health plan questions relating to plan benefits, coverage, claims, and finding an in-network provider (doctor).

Call the Member Services number on your member ID card.

Nurse line

Registered and experienced nurses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when you need medical advice or guidance on where to go for care.

Call toll free 1-888-275-3974, TTY 711.

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County car seat and booster program

Infants and children under age 9 can receive a car seat and booster at no cost to you.** Children aged 9 or older who are unable to pass Minnesota’s Child Passenger Safety Law (5-point test) due to their size remain eligible for the car seat program.

Call Member Services for more information.

Eligible members living in Anoka, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, and Blue Earth counties can contact Everyday Miracles directly. All others can contact their local County Public Health office.

Learn more about the 5-point test

Contact Everyday Miracles

Contact County/Tribal offices

Find care

Doctors, pharmacies, drugs and dental

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Find a doctor in network

As a member of Blue Advantage Families and Children, you choose a doctor or clinic from our network to be your primary care clinic. They will get to know you and keep all your medical records in one place.

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Dental services

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

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

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

Search dental directory

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Find a pharmacy in network

A pharmacy network is a list of pharmacies (drug stores) 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

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

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Prescription drugs

This Blue Plus health plan has a list of drugs that it covers. It’s called a formulary. You may pay more for drugs that are not listed on the formulary.

Search the formulary (drug list)

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Doctor On Demand

You have the option to connect with board-certified doctors and licensed therapists online over live video using Doctor On Demand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Support and resources

Questions? We can help

Call Member Services toll free:

1-800-711-9862, TTY 711
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Monday through Friday

The call is free.

This phone number is on the back of your member ID card.

Interpreter assistance

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

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

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.

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Renew your coverage

If you have Medical Assistance (Medicaid) or MinnesotaCare, your health insurance needs to be renewed annually. Avoid losing your health insurance by being prepared for your renewal and ensuring your address, phone number and email address are always current. 

Blue Advantage Families and Children was formerly called Blue Advantage Prepaid Medical Assistance Plan (PMAP).

*Delta Dental of Minnesota is independent from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Plus. Delta Dental provides services for dental benefits, including access to the Minnesota Select℠ Dental Network.

**Restrictions apply. Pregnant Blue Plus members are eligible at 7 months gestation. Members are eligible for one car seat and one booster seat through this Blue Plus program. Eligible members living in Anoka, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, St. Louis, and Blue Earth counties can contact Everyday Miracles directly. All others can contact their local County Public Health office.

Doctor On Demand® is an independent company providing telehealth services. Prime Therapeutics LLC is an independent company providing pharmacy benefit management services.

Learn to Live, Inc. is an independent company providing online cognitive behavioral therapy programs and services.

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