MNsure Bulletin: new insurance company offering 2021 plans & more

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MNsure Bulletin

September 21, 2020

New Health Insurance Option through MNsure in 2021

Residents in southeastern Minnesota will have more health plan choices for 2021. Quartz, a health insurance company based in Madison, Wisconsin, anticipates offering plans in Fillmore, Houston, Olmstead, Wabasha and Winona counties.

Quartz will join MNsure's other partnering insurance companies: Blue Plus, HealthPartners, Medica and UCare for medical coverage; and Delta Dental and Dentegra for dental coverage.

Final 2021 health plans and rates offered through MNsure will be announced by the Minnesota Department of Commerce on October 2. In mid-October, you can view and compare 2021 plans on MNsure.org, ahead of the start of open enrollment.

Read the full press release


Advisory Committee Call for Applications

MNsure is seeking applicants to fill open seats on the Consumer and Small Employer Advisory Committee and the Health Industry Advisory Committee.

The advisory committees provide guidance, advice and recommendations to the MNsure Board of Directors as it carries out its mission.

Minnesotans interested in serving on these committees must submit a resume and a completed application by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 15.


Need 2020 Coverage? New Special Enrollment Period

MNsure Special Enrollment

If you need coverage for the last months of 2020, there are enrollment opportunities for Minnesotans in certain circumstances.

MNsure is offering a new special enrollment period for Minnesotans whose COBRA costs change. Find out if you qualify.

There are special enrollment options for other qualifying life events. More information is on our website.

Year-round enrollment is available if you qualify for Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare, or are a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe.


COVID-19 Coverage Extended

Minnesotans who are enrolled in private health insurance plans through MNsure will have no out-of-pocket costs if they are hospitalized at an in-network facility to treat COVID-19. This waiver has been extended through December 31.

More information about what is covered


Help Available

Get free local help

MNsure-certified brokers and navigators are available to help you by phone to apply and enroll in coverage.

Find a navigator or broker in your community.

Call the Contact Center at 651-539-2099 (855-366-7873 outside the Twin Cities). Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Online Support

Need help, but don't have time to call? We have an online help tool that is tailored to assist with our most common questions.

You can find information about common technical issues, submitting an appeal, checking on the status of your enrollment, how to get help with a Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare case, and more.


Upcoming Meetings

Consumer and Small Employer Advisory Committee Meeting
September 22, 2:30 - 5 p.m.
This meeting is being broadcast through live-streaming video and audio.

Health Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
September 24, 2 – 4 p.m.
This meeting is being broadcast through live-streaming video and audio.

All of the board meetings can be attended in person and are available online. MNsure is committed to accessibility and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. Please submit your specific request for reasonable accommodations to AEO@MNsure.org at least two weeks in advance of the event date. We appreciate your interest in MNsure.


In the News

"MNsure CEO Encourages Minnesotans to Keep Up Preventive Care" (KXRA Radio)

"MNsure’s open enrollment runs from Nov. 1-Dec. 22, 2020" (Wahpeton Daily News)

"Next MNsure Open Enrollment Period Announced" (KRWC-AM Radio)

"MNsure open enrollment period to begin Nov. 1" (Austin Daily Herald)