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Health Care Programs
The following programs help low income people with coverage for medical bills.
People apply for MA through their local County human services offices, or you may apply for Health Care coverage on the state's Health Care Exchange website at MNSure.org. More than 2-thirds of those enrolled receive all their health care through health plans. The remaining get care on a fee-for-service basis, under which providers bill the State directly for service provided.
MA is Minnesota's Medicaid program. It is jointly funded with State and Federal funds. The Minnesota Department of Human Services oversees the program statewide. The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees Medicaid nationally.
In some cases, MA can pay for medical bills going back 3 months from the date the County receives an individual's application. Even if their income is too high, applicants can qualify if they have enough medical bills to meet a spenddown (similar to insurance deductible).
Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance (MA) is the largest of Minnesota's publicly funded health care programs, providing coverage for an average of more than 600,000 people each month. Currently, more than half of those are children and families; the remaining are people 65 or older and people who have disabilities.People apply for MA through their local County human services offices, or you may apply for Health Care coverage on the state's Health Care Exchange website at MNSure.org. More than 2-thirds of those enrolled receive all their health care through health plans. The remaining get care on a fee-for-service basis, under which providers bill the State directly for service provided.
MA is Minnesota's Medicaid program. It is jointly funded with State and Federal funds. The Minnesota Department of Human Services oversees the program statewide. The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees Medicaid nationally.
In some cases, MA can pay for medical bills going back 3 months from the date the County receives an individual's application. Even if their income is too high, applicants can qualify if they have enough medical bills to meet a spenddown (similar to insurance deductible).
Other Health Care Programs
There are a variety of health care programs available to assist specific groups of people. These include persons in Nursing Homes, at-home care services, etc. The Department of Human Services website is a good source of information on these programs.Contact Us
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Social Services
114 N Holcombe Avenue
Suite 180
Litchfield, MN 55355Phone: 320-693-5300
Fax: 320-693-5344
Toll Free Phone: 877-915-5300Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Paul Bukovich
Social Services DirectorPhone: 320-693-5300Tina Schenk
Social Work SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5340Amy Inglett
Social Work SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5339Kirsten Langerman
Social Worker SupervisorPhone: 320-693-4612Cherice Vogel
Child Support/Fiscal SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5327LoAnn Shepard
Eligibility SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5311Amber Perez
Office Support SupervisorPhone: 320-693-1774Melissa Stonelake
Social Services SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5318