---
id: "epm:2.3.5.3"
source: "Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual"
source_short: "EPM"
publisher: "Minnesota Department of Human Services"
section: "2.3.5.3"
title: "Financial Eligibility"
breadcrumb: "2 Medical Assistance > 2.3 Medical Assistance for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability > 2.3.5  > 2.3.5.3 Financial Eligibility"
effective_date: 2024-11-15
last_modified: 2026-10-03T03:51:59.250595+00:00
version: 1
url: "https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.5.3"
official_origin: "https://hcopub.dhs.state.mn.us/epm/2_3_5_3.htm"
legal_citations:
  - "Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.057"
---
# EPM 2.3.5.3 Financial Eligibility

Financial eligibility requirements involve a person’s income. Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) enrollees must have earned income greater than $65 per month on average for the six-month period used at application and renewal from wages or self-employment earnings to be eligible.

Effective January 1, 2024, MA-EPD applicants and enrollees no longer have an asset limit.

## Legal Citations

- Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.057