IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
Not sure what you qualify for because of immigration status? We check your options with you.
Yes, many immigrants in Minnesota can get health coverage, but the rules depend on your status and they changed in 2026. MinnAssist checks which programs fit each person in your family and helps you apply, by phone, in your language. Free. Call MinnAssist at (866) 655-6606.
How MinnAssist helps
- We check each family member's options, because they can be different.
- We help in Somali, Oromo, Kiswahili and English, with a free interpreter for any other language.
- We explain letters about changes to your coverage.
- We help you apply or switch programs if you lost coverage.
- Free, 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days.
What to have ready
- Any letters you got from MNsure, DHS or your county.
- Your income, like recent pay stubs, if you have them.
- Names and birth dates for the people in your home.
- Missing something? Call anyway. We tell you what's needed and help you get it.
If you'd rather do it yourself
You can. Apply or renew at mnsure.org or through your county human services office. MinnAssist is an independent navigator organization, not MNsure, DHS or your county. If you'd like a person to do it with you, call us. It's free.
Common questions
- Should I do this on my own, or call MinnAssist?
- You're not alone. In 2026, 184,963 Minnesotans lost Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare at renewal, and 86% of them lost it over paperwork, not because they stopped qualifying (Minnesota DHS renewal data, see our renewal tracker). Don't be one of them. A MinnAssist navigator does the forms with you by phone, in your language, 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days, and follows up until it's done. Free. Call (866) 655-6606.
- Can my family get coverage if we are immigrants?
- Many immigrants in Minnesota can, but it depends on each person's status, and rules changed in 2026. Call us and we check each person's options with you.
- Can my children get coverage even if I can't?
- Sometimes, yes. Children and adults can qualify for different programs. We check each person.
- Does it cost anything?
- No. Our help is always free, for you and everyone in your family.
More help from MinnAssist
- Lost Medical Assistance on October 1?
- Why people call MinnAssist
- How to apply for Medical Assistance
- Renewal help
- Help in your language
Ready? Call (866) 655-6606 now, or book a free appointment and we call you.
Independent navigator organization, not MNsure or DHS. The state decides whether you qualify.