SPECIAL ENROLLMENT
Missed open enrollment? You may still be able to sign up.
If you have a life change, you usually get 60 days to enroll in a private MNsure plan, even outside open enrollment. Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare are open all year. MinnAssist helps you check and apply, free, by phone. Call MinnAssist at (866) 655-6606.
Life changes that count
- Losing health coverage, including from a job or Medical Assistance
- Having a baby or adopting
- Getting married
- Moving to or within Minnesota
- A big change in income
- Gaining lawful immigration status
- Members of federally recognized tribes can enroll any time
What you need
Proof of the change, like a letter showing your coverage ended, a birth certificate or a lease. We help you find what works.
Common questions
- How long is a special enrollment period?
- Usually 60 days from the life change.
- Can I apply for Medical Assistance any time?
- Yes. Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare have no enrollment period.
- I lost Medical Assistance. Can I get a MNsure plan?
- Yes, losing coverage is a life change. You usually have 60 days.
- Does help cost anything?
- No.
More help from MinnAssist
- Lost your job or health insurance?
- MNsure open enrollment 2027
- Had a baby? Getting your baby covered
- Talk to an MNsure navigator
- Free help in every Minnesota county
Call (866) 655-6606 or book a free appointment.
Independent navigator organization, not MNsure or DHS. The state decides whether you qualify.
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