Compare by State – Medicare Plans in Minnesota

Minnesota Medicare Plans

Minnesota residents turning 65 become eligible for Medicare. While the plans are great, some people require Medicare Supplements and Advantage plans to cover additional expenses left behind and offer increased flexibility.

The Medicare Supplements plan will cover the deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and more than Original Medicare which can save you thousands of dollars. Additionally, you will have the freedom to see any doctor that accepts Medicare. However, Minnesota has laws in place that make Medicare Supplements standardization different than other states. Instead of 10 plans lettered A through N, there’s two plans.

Medicare Advantage plans offer similar coverage to Original Medicare, but offer extras, like prescription drug coverage, and don’t always cost you an additional premium.

Minnesota Medicare Plans Open Enrollment

Medicare beneficiaries in Minnesota are eligible for Medicare at age 65. Initial enrollment begins three months before your birth month and lasts three months after. During initial enrollment, you can also apply for Medicare Supplements.

Initial enrollment begins three months before your birth month and lasts three months after. This is also the time you can apply for Medicare Supplements. While you can enroll in a supplement at any time, initial enrollment is the best time to do so because you cannot be turned down due to health conditions considering you won’t have to answer health questions on your application. If you miss this window, you’ll likely have to answer health questions to apply, which means you could be turned down by other Minnesota Medicare supplement plans.

Minnesota Medicare Advantage

The state of Minnesota offers up to 40 Medicare Advantage plans available, depending on what county you live in. When you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, you will get your care from the plan’s network of providers. This means that the private plans will pay instead of Medicare.

Minnesota Medicare Part D

While Original Medicare and Medicare Supplement plans don’t offer coverage for prescription drugs, there is an option to enroll in Medicare Part D in the state of Minnesota. If this is enticing for you, there are 28 Part D plans available.

Minnesota Medigap Plans

Minnesota Medigap Plans are different from any other state.

To begin, there are two plans — basic plan or extended plan.

Both the basic plan and the extended plan covers:

Coinsurance for Medicare Part A and Part B
Three pints of blood per year
Preventative care
Routine cancer screening
Limited, basic hospice and home health services
100 days of skilled nursing care
Coverage of 20% of outpatient mental health care and physical therapy
State-mandated benefits for diabetic equipment and supplies
Reconstructive surgery
Immunizations

The Extended Basic plan covers 20 extra days of skilled nursing facility care and 80% coverage for “usual and customary fees” and foreign country coverage. People who want their Part A hospital and Part B outpatient deductibles covered may want to consider the Extended Plan.

Medicare Advantage for Minnesota Residents Under the Age of 65 with Disabilities

While Medicare is generally reserved for those turning 65, there are cases in which someone may be eligible for Medicare under the age of 65. This includes individuals with disabilities who have received Social Security Disability Income for 24 months or have End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease).

It is important to note that there is a five-month waiting period after a beneficiary is determined to be disabled before they can begin to collect Social Security Disability Income. People who meet all the criteria for Social Security Disability Income are generally automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B. For the people who meet the standards, but do not qualify for Social Security Income, have an option to purchase Medicare by paying a Part A premium monthly as well as a monthly Part B premium.

An exception to the 5-month waiting people does apply for those people with ESRD and ALS. These individuals do not have to collect benefits for 24 months in order to become eligible for Medicare.

The requirements for Medicare eligibility for people with ESRD and ALS are:

ESRD – Generally 3 months after a course of regular dialysis begins or after a kidney transplant
ALS – Immediately upon collecting Social Security Disability benefits

Regrettably, those with disabilities often have lower incomes, require more health care, and find it more difficult to pay for and obtain care compared to Medicare beneficiaries over 65 years of age. Take our questionnaire to see if you qualify for Medicare benefits, even if you are under the age of 65.

Every state is different, and so obtaining Medicare benefits in Minnesota can be complicated or confusing. If you are disabled or under the age of 65 wondering if you qualify, it is best to contact us directly to see if you are eligible.

What Medicare Advantage benefits am I eligible for under the age of 65 in Minnesota?

At 100Insure, we can help you discover benefits you might be eligible for including:

Premiums starting at $0 per month
Coverage for copays and deductibles
Prescription drugs
Dental
Vision
Hearing
And transportation to the doctor and pharmacy

That’s right. Our company has helped qualified people under the age of 65 in Minnesota receive benefits like:

Massage services
Meals after a hospital
Food for their service dog
A gym membership
Money for vitamins and groceries
Home improvements
In home care & aides
And pest control services

Medicare Coverage for Working People in Minnesota with Disabilities

Medicare eligibility for working people with disabilities falls into three distinct time frames.

Trial work period– extends 9 months after a disabled individual obtains a job
Second period– This period is for 93 months after the end of the trial work period.
Third period– An indefinite period following those 93 months.

Keep in mind that Medicare eligibility during each of these periods applies only while the individual continues to meet the medical standard for being considered disabled under Social Security rules.