Minnesota

Consumer Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance

Last updated January 2006
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The Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Minnesota was last updated in January, 2006. Copyright Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute. Read the full copyright and reprint permission information.

Table of Contents

  • Welcome
  • A Summary of Your Protections
    • How Am I Protected?
    • What Are the Limits on My Protections?
  • Group Health Plans
    • When Does a Group Plan Have to Let Me In?
    • Can a Group Health Plan Limit My Coverage for Pre-existing Health Conditions?
    • Limits to Protections for Certain Government Workers
    • As You Leave Group Coverage
  • Individual Health Plans
    • Individual Health Insurance Sold by Private Insurers
    • COBRA Continuation Coverage
    • Conversion
    • Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA)
  • Small Employer or Self-employed Person
    • Do Insurance Companies Have to Sell Me Health Insurance?
    • Can I Be Charged More Because of My Group’s Health Status?
    • What If I Am Self-employed?
    • A Word About Association Plans
  • Financial Assistance
    • MEDICAID
    • MinnesotaCare
    • Sage Screening Program
    • Other State Programs
    • The Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)
  • For More Information
  • Helpful Terms
  • Authors and Acknowledgments

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    • Authors and Acknowledgments
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