IN TREATMENT OR RECOVERY
In treatment or recovery? We help you get and keep health coverage.
If you're in substance use treatment or recovery, health coverage helps keep your care going. MinnAssist helps you or your counselor apply for or renew Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare by phone. Call MinnAssist at (866) 655-6606.
How MinnAssist helps
- We help you apply or renew from wherever you are.
- Counselors and case managers can call with you.
- We help you keep coverage at renewal time so care isn't interrupted.
- No judgment.
- 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 counselor call with me?
- Yes, with your permission.
- Does it cost anything?
- No. Our help is always free, for you and everyone in your family.
More help from MinnAssist
- Refer a client
- Mental health care
- Every reason people call MinnAssist
- How to apply for Medical Assistance
- Renewal help
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.