Next Steps

Benefit programs give you resources that can help make your life better.

To learn more about the programs discussed in this article, read DB101’s sections on:

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA)
• Income-based Medical Assistance (MA)
• Disability-based MA
• MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD)
• MinnesotaCare
• Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
• MNsure
• SNAP
• Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
• Building Assets and Wealth
• ABLE Accounts
• Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
• Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

• You can apply for SSI, SSDI, DAC, and Child’s Benefits at your local Social Security Office or by calling 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY).
• You can apply for Minnesota health coverage programs, including MA:
  • Online using MNsure.
  • In person at your local county or tribal human services office.
  • Filling out a paper application and faxing it in to 1-651-431-7750 or mailing to the address listed on the form.

• The only way you can apply for Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) is by filling out the Minnesota Health Care Programs Application for Certain Populations and taking it or mailing it to your local county or tribal human services office. You cannot sign up online.

• You can apply for Minnesota cash assistance programs, including MSA, MFIP, and SNAP at MNbenefits.
• To apply for a PASS, contact your local PASS Cadre.
• The Minnesota Department of Health has a helpful Guide to Purchasing Health Insurance.
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Chat with a Hub expert to:

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The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) provides free assistance to people with civil legal issues related to their disability. Call the MDLC Intake Line at 1-612-334-5970 (Twin Cities metro area), 1-800-292-4150 (Greater Minnesota), or 1-612-332-4668 (TTY).