Common use of MinnesotaCare Application and Enrollment Process Clause in Contracts

MinnesotaCare Application and Enrollment Process. The following requirements apply to the application and enrollment process for MinnesotaCare. a) Applicants must be allowed to apply directly to DHS, or to a local county agency (if the county elects to participate in eligibility determinations for MinnesotaCare). Applicants may also submit applications through appropriate referral sources. Appropriate referral sources include, but are not limited to: eligible provider offices; local social service agencies; school district offices; public and private elementary schools in which 25 percent or more of the students receive free or reduced price lunches; community health offices; WIC program sites. Referral sources that accept applications from applicants must send applications to DHS within 5 working days after receipt. Referral sources may not make MinnesotaCare eligibility determinations; only local county agencies and DHS may make these determinations. A family member who is age 18 or over, or an authorized representative, may apply on an applicant’s behalf. b) Applicants may be required to provide all information necessary to determine eligibility for MinnesotaCare and potential eligibility for Medical Assistance, including subitems i to vii: i. Social security number;

MinnesotaCare Application and Enrollment Process. The following requirements apply to the application and enrollment process for MinnesotaCare. a) Applicants must be allowed to apply directly to DHS, or to a local county agency (if the county elects to participate in eligibility determinations for MinnesotaCare). Applicants may also submit applications through appropriate referral sources. Appropriate referral sources include, but are not limited to: eligible provider offices; local social service agencies; school district offices; public and private elementary schools in which 25 percent or more of the students receive free or reduced price lunches; community health offices; WIC program sites. Referral sources that accept applications from applicants must send applications to DHS within 5 working days after receipt. Referral sources may not make MinnesotaCare eligibility determinations; only local county agencies and DHS may make these determinations. A family member who is age 18 or over, or an authorized representative, may apply on an applicant’s 's behalf. b) Applicants may be required to provide all information necessary to determine eligibility for MinnesotaCare and potential eligibility for Medical Assistance, including subitems i to vii: i. Social security number;