Certified application counselors (CACs) are trained and certified to help people with MNsure questions. They do this as part of their jobs with organizations such as:
Organizations that serve as certified application counselors agree to:
CACs are not insurance agents or brokers. They help people work through the process of applying and enrolling in the context of their daily job duties. They are not listed on the MNsure Assister Directory and are not obligated to help any consumer that contacts them for assistance.
Certified application counselor organizations are formally contracted partners with MNsure. To become a partner, organizations must submit an application. MNsure will accept applications on a rolling basis. Applications are reviewed in the order received.
Organizations are notified of the outcome of their application. If approved, a contract will be sent to the organization for review and signature.
Submit questions to: navigators@mnsure.org
Applications can be submitted electronically to the Assister Resource Center at navigators@mnsure.org (use subject line Partner Application) or submit a printed application to:
MNsure
81 7th Street East, Suite 300
St. Paul, MN 55101-2211
Attn: Assister Resource Center
To begin actively assisting consumers through the MNsure marketplace, each staff member who will deliver direct consumer assistance at your organization must be certified by MNsure.
After a contract is executed with the organization, the Assister Resource Center will send the organization's primary contact the background check forms and instructions for submitting a roster of all staff members who require certification.
In order to be certified, staff must:
Training is available online, so courses can be taken when convenient for you. Training will:
Certification is confirmed once a background check has cleared, training has been completed, and knowledge assessments have been passed. Once an individual is certified, they will receive a unique Assister ID number to use when assisting consumers.
Certifications are processed on or around the 1st and 15th of each month.
The Assister Resource Center provides ongoing support and information to certified application counselors. 1-844-520-8695 (dial 2) or navigators@mnsure.org.
Certified application counselors do not receive compensation for successful enrollments.
