Eligibility Criteria
MCHA's eligibility criteria are set forth in Minnesota Statute 62E.14. Generally, you are eligible for MCHA if you:
- Are a Minnesota resident for the six months immediately preceding the completion of your application for MCHA coverage; and
- Have been rejected for individual health coverage within six month six month of the application either by a health insurance carrier of a licensed insurance agent; or
- Have reached age 65 or over and are not eligible for the health insurance benefits of the Federal Medicare Program; or
- Are an "eligible individual" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA); or
- Are eligible under Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), alternative TAA, or Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); or
- Have been treated with the last three years for one of the special "Presumptive Conditions" listed on the MCHA application form.
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