Minnesota Medicaid
Medical Assistance (MA)
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Medical Assistance (MA) covers pregnant women up to 278% of the federal poverty line — roughly $71,780 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/ or call 1-800-657-3739.
On maternal health specifically: Medical Assistance (MA) has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2023-07-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $3,410 per full perinatal package (effective 2014-07-01).
Minnesota was the first state to add Medicaid doula coverage (July 2014), and in 2023 the legislature raised the reimbursement to $3,410 per full perinatal package under HF 2930. Everyday Miracles and Roots Community Birth Center in Minneapolis anchor Black perinatal support across the Twin Cities.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 278% FPL ($71,780 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 283% FPL ($73,070 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $3,410 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2023-07-01).
Minnesota Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Medical Assistance (MA) covers pregnant women up to 278% of the federal poverty line — $71,780 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/ or by phone at 1-800-657-3739. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability applicat…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Medical Assistance (MA) covers doula services at up to $3,410 per full perinatal package, effective 2014-07-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Medical Assistance (MA) extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2023-07-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Medical Assistance (MA) covers pregnancy-related care up to 278% of the federal poverty line — about $71,780 annual income for a family of …
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Medical Assistance (MA) redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69…
For Black families
Roughly 165,000 Black residents are enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA), per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Minnesota was the first state to add Medicaid doula coverage (July 2014), and in 2023 the legislature raised the reimbursement to $3,410 per full perinatal package under HF 2930. Everyday Miracles and Roots Community Birth Center in Minneapolis anchor Black perinatal support across the Twin Cities.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/mn/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Minnesota
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Minnesota
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Minnesota
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- Medical Assistance (MA) — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: