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MinnesotaCare is a health coverage program in the U.S. state of Minnesota for low-income individuals and families who do not have access to employee-sponsored health insurance. It is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Enrollees pay a monthly fee based on income and family size, among other factors. According to the Minnesota House of Representatives, 121,731 individuals were enrolled in MinnesotaCare as of November 2006.〔(MinnesotaCare - House Research ) Accessed 14 August 2007〕 MinnesotaCare coverage includes "doctor visits, hospitalization, prescriptions, eye exams, eye glasses, dental care" and other services.〔(MinnesotaCare home page, MHCP Minnesota Health Care Programs ) Accessed 14 August 2007〕 Services are provided through prepaid health plans, who negotiate reimbursement rates with health care providers.〔 In fiscal year 2006, the MinnesotaCare program paid $438 million for medical services provided to enrollees. Thirty-five percent of the cost was paid for by the federal government, 8 percent by premiums paid by enrollees, and the remainder by the state.〔 ==Managed Care Organizations== According to Minnesota Department of Human Services, in year 2012, following health plans were available for MinnesotaCare applicants:〔(Managed care reporting: Contracts ) Accessed December 30, 2012〕 * BluePlus * HealthPartners * Itasca Medical Care * Medica * Metropolitan Health Plan * PrimeWest Health * South Country Health Alliance * UCare 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MinnesotaCare」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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