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id: "epm:2.5.3.3"
source: "Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual"
source_short: "EPM"
publisher: "Minnesota Department of Human Services"
section: "2.5.3.3"
title: "Financial Eligibility"
breadcrumb: "2 Medical Assistance > 2.5 Medical Assistance for Certain Populations > 2.5.3 Emergency Medical Assistance > 2.5.3.3 Financial Eligibility"
effective_date: 2016-12-22
last_modified: 2026-10-03T03:51:59.785796+00:00
version: 1
url: "https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.5.3.3"
official_origin: "https://hcopub.dhs.state.mn.us/epm/2_5_3_3.htm"
legal_citations:
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---
# EPM 2.5.3.3 Financial Eligibility

This subchapter provides financial policy information that applies to Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA). This includes eligibility factors that involve a person’s income or assets.

A person must meet the financial eligibility requirements for their Medical Assistance (MA) basis of eligibility at application and renewal. However, sponsor deeming does not apply to EMA.
- [MA for Families With Children and Adults (MA-FCA) Bases of Eligibility](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.2.2.1)
- [MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD) Bases of Eligibility](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.2.1)

People who are not eligible for EMA because they are over the income limit for their basis of eligibility and who have medical expenses may be eligible for EMA with a spenddown.

This subchapter includes links to the MA-ABD and MA-FCA financial eligibility policies. Also included is a link to the TEFRA option for children who have a disability and household income above the income limit.
1. [MA-FCA Financial Eligibility](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.2.3)
2. [MA-ABD Financial Eligibility](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.3)
3. [MA under the TEFRA Option](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.3.6)