Quality Career Services

2515 Wabash Ave LL1

St. Paul, MN 55114

651-647-9322 or

1-800-761-9991

FAX: 651-647-0423

TTY: 651-646-7514

Dislocated Worker Program and

Senior Community  Service Employment Program

Health Care Resources

Please Note:           

      These plans are available through the agents listed.  However, since these policies may be available elsewhere, you may want to check with your own agent or the yellow pages.  QCS does not recommend or endorse particular agents, plans or coverage.  This is solely for your information.   

BlueCross BlueShield Insta-Care

        website:   www.bluecrossmn.com

Options:

• Deductibles of $300 and $500 available
• 30, 60 or 90-day policies available

Contact:

• (651) 662-5050 or 1-800-262-0823
• contact insurance agents you know

Fortis Short Term Health Insurance Plan

        website:   www.etdbw.com/fh/stm/servlet/main

Options:

• Deductibles: $250, $500 and $1000
• Policies can be written between 30 to 185 days

Contact:

• 1-800-211-6906
• contact insurance agents you know

St. Mary's Health Clinics  

A program to address unmet health needs of people in St. Paul/Minneapolis.

Eligibility:

• Must be without health insurance
• Can’t be receiving assistance from any government subsidy program such as Medicare,
• Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare
• No income guidelines

Coverage:

• Basic primary and preventive health care services
• Prenatal, mental health, and dental services are not available and emergency trauma or critical care cannot be provided

Premium:

Free

Contact:

(651) 690-7029 for information or appointments

A program to make health care affordable for people without insurance.

website: www.porticohealthnet.org

Eligibility:

Must meet all of the criteria:

• live in Ramsey, Washington, or Dakota counties
• not currently insured
• not already eligible for Medicare, Medical Assistance, General Assistance Medical Care
• have an annual household income that does not exceed $23,623 for a single person or $48,538 for a family of four (for additional income requirements, contact us.)

Premium:

Participants pay a monthly fee of $25 per household

Contact:

(651) 232-4835      

MinnesotaCare  

An alternative for low-income people who would not otherwise have access to health care insurance. 

        website: www.dhs.state.mn.us/hlthcare/AsstProg/mncare/default.htm

Eligibility:

To qualify you must:

• have a Social Security number and be a Minnesota resident.
• not have other health insurance now (this includes Medicare Part A or eligible to get Medicare Part A at no cost), and you have not had health insurance for the last four months.
• not have current access to employer-based health insurance, in which your employer pays 50% or more, and your employer has not dropped employer-paid insurance in the last 18 months
• be able to meet income guidelines.

Coverage:

There are two benefit sets.  Please contact MinnesotaCare for coverage information.

Premium:

Based on family size and income

Contact:

(651) 297-3862 or if you live outside of the metro area call 1-800-657-3672                     

Prescription Drug Program

A program which helps Minnesota seniors (age 65+) pay for prescription drugs.  (formerly the Senior Drug Program)

Eligibility:

Please call for eligibility information

Premium:

If you qualify, you pay the first $35 of your prescription drug costs each month and the Prescription Drug Program pays the rest. 

Contact:

• Call Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433 for general information
• Contact your county human service agency to apply

Public Health

Services vary from county to county

Low-Cost Clinics

Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association

A program to assist people who are denied insurance due to health reasons.

        website:  wwwmchamn.com

Eligibility:

• You have been a MN resident for the six months immediately preceding your application.
• Must provide evidence that within six months prior to application, a Minnesota insurer or HMO has denied the applicant individual health insurance due to a pre-existing condition.

Note: These eligibility requirements are meant to serve as general information only.  Other  conditions or circumstances may also qualify you for MCHA coverage.  Please call for     

complete eligibility criteria.

Options:

Qualified Plan 1 ($1,000 deductible) and Qualified Plan 2 ($500 deductible)

Premium:

Based on gender and age.  Contact MCHA for the most current rates.

Contact:

Customer Service Department at 651-662-5290

Medical Assistance (MA)

Federal Medicaid Program to help people pay health care.

General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC)

A program funded by the State of Minnesota for people not eligible for

Medical Assistance.

             website:  www.dhs.state.mn.us/hlthcare/asstprog/default.htm

Eligibility:

Eligibility is based on income. 

Premium:

Free if you are eligible and continue to meet the eligibility requirements.

Contact:

651-296-7675 or 1-800-657-3739 (Information Line)

Each county has a different application process.

Anoka County - Income Maintenance Department.......(763) 422-7200

Dakota County - Economic Assistance...............…....(651) 450-2611

Hennepin County - Economic Assistance...................(612) 348-3400

Ramsey County - Medical Assistance.............….......(651) 266-4444

Washington County - Community Service...........…....(651) 430-6459

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