Medical Assistance for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability

Medical Assistance (MA) eligibility is determined using a variety of non-financial, financial and post-eligibility factors. Some MA policies apply to all MA applicants and enrollees. Other eligibility requirements are different, depending on what type of MA a person may be eligible for.

This subchapter includes policies that apply to MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD) and links to policies that apply to all MA programs and all Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) programs.

For an overview of requirements and benefits, see the fact sheet Minnesota Health Care Programs for People Who Have a Disability or Are Age 65 or Older.

In-depth information about statewide services is available from mnhelp.info. Specialized assistance for seniors is available from Minnesota Aging Pathways at 800-333-2433 and for people with disabilities from the Disability Hub MN at 866-333-2466.

1. MA-ABD General Requirements
2. MHCP Applications
3. MA-ABD Mandatory Verifications
4. MA Responsibilities
5. MHCP Retroactive Coverage
6. MHCP Rights
7. MA-ABD Non-Financial Eligibility
8. MA-ABD Bases of Eligibility
9. MA-ABD Certification of Disability
10. MA Citizenship and Immigration
11. MA County Residency
12. MA Living Arrangement
13. MHCP State Residency
14. MA Social Security Number
15. MA-ABD Financial Eligibility
16. MA-ABD Household Composition and Family Size
17. MA-ABD Assets 1. MA-ABD Asset Limits
    1. MA-ABD Asset Deeming
    2. MA-ABD Sponsor Asset Deeming 2. MA-ABD Excluded Assets 3. MA-ABD Countable Assets 4. MA-ABD Unknown Assets 5. MA-ABD Excess Assets 6. MA-ABD Asset Evaluation
    3. MA-ABD Liquid Assets
    4. MA-ABD Retirement Funds and Plans
    5. MA-ABD Health Expense Accounts
    6. MA-ABD Flexible Spending Arrangements
    7. MA-ABD Health Savings Accounts
    8. MA-ABD Real Property
    9. MA-ABD Homestead Real Property
    10. MA-ABD Non-Homestead Real Property
    11. MA-ABD Life Estates and Remainder Interests
    12. MA-ABD Other Property Interests
    13. MA-ABD Contract for Deed and Other Property Agreements
    14. MA-ABD Promissory Notes
    15. MA-ABD Automobiles and Other Vehicles used for Transportation
    16. MA-ABD Annuities
    17. MA-ABD Trusts
    18. MA-ABD Identifying the Type of Trust
    19. MA-ABD Client-Funded Trusts
    20. MA-ABD Medical Assistance Qualifying Trusts
    21. MA-ABD Special Needs Trusts
    22. MA-ABD Pooled Trusts
    23. MA-ABD Third Party Established and Funded Trusts
    24. MA-ABD Supplemental Needs Trusts
    25. MA-ABD Life Insurance Policies
    26. MA-ABD Burial Contracts
    27. MA-ABD Burial Space Exclusion
    28. MA-ABD Burial Fund Exclusion
    29. MA-ABD Continuing Care Retirement Community Entrance Fee
    30. MA-ABD Tribal Payments and Interests
    31. MA-ABD Household Goods and Personal Effects
18. MA-ABD Income 1. MA-ABD Income Limits 2. MA-ABD Income Methodology
    1. MA-ABD Countable Income
    2. MA-ABD Income Deeming
    3. MA-ABD Sponsor Income Deeming
    4. MA-ABD Disregards and Deductions
    5. MA-ABD Excluded Income
19. MA-ABD Medical Spenddowns 1. MA-ABD Spenddown types 2. MA-ABD Health Care Expenses
20. MA-ABD Post-Eligibility
21. MA Begin and End Dates
22. MA Benefit Recovery
23. MHCP Change in Circumstances
24. MA Cooperation
25. MA Cost Sharing
26. MHCP Fraud
27. MA-ABD Health Care Delivery
28. MHCP Inconsistent Information
29. MA Qualifying Health Coverage
30. MA Referral for Other Benefits
31. MA-ABD Renewals