FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesotans who need health insurance for 2024 can easily find free application and enrollment help from a MNsure-certified broker at 23 locations, known as /help/find-assister/broker-enrollment-centers.jspbroker enrollment centers. Thanks to new partnerships with insurance agencies, MNsure has added four new enrollment centers in greater Minnesota and one in the east Twin Cities metro area, with all current partners returning.

Most Minnesotans who need health insurance are eligible to enroll in health insurance during MNsure’s upcoming open enrollment period, which begins November 1, 2023, and ends January 15, 2024. Open enrollment is the once-a-year opportunity to compare options, sign up for health coverage, or change plans through /new-customers/whatis-mnsure/index.jspMNsure, Minnesota’s official health insurance marketplace. Minnesotans who qualify for health coverage through Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare and members of federally recognized tribes can enroll in health insurance through MNsure at any time throughout the year.

Whether applying for health insurance for the first time, changing plans, or renewing coverage, MNsure recommends consumers take advantage of free, personalized help from MNsure-certified brokers. Working with a broker can make the enrollment process easier and less time-consuming than shopping for health coverage on your own. MNsure-certified brokers provide free help sessions through virtual meetings, over the phone, or in-person.

Minnesotans can find walk-in assistance from a trusted MNsure partner in the following 23 communities:

• NEW! Alexandria – Martinson Insurance Agency
• Austin – CW Moline Insurance, a Strong Company
• Baxter – Strong Insurance Services, RG Insurance
• NEW! Bemidji – Pickett Agency
• Bloomington – Alexander & Haberman Agency, LLC
• Chisholm – Jenifer Ivanca Insurance Agency
• Coon Rapids – Alexander & Haberman Agency, LLC
• Duluth – Benes Insurance, a Strong Company
• NEW! Elbow Lake – Ellis Insurance Agency
• NEW! Elk River – North Central Insurance Agency
• Edina – CAL Financial, Inc.
• Hibbing – Jenifer Ivanca Insurance Agency
• NEW! Lake Elmo – Cannaday Bloom Wealth and Insurance Solutions
• Mankato – Midwest Insurance Group, Inc.
• Maple Grove – American Senior Benefits
• Minnetonka – Tonka Financial Services
• Mora – Sjoberg & Holmstrom, LLC
• Nisswa – Strong Insurance Services, Nisswa Insurance
• Rochester – Rochester Senior Solutions
• Spring Valley – Rochester Senior Solutions
• Waconia – Legacy Health Insurance
• Wadena – Wadena Insurance
• Willmar – Health Insurance Services, Inc.

A map of /help/find-assister/broker-enrollment-centers.jspMNsure broker enrollment centers is available on the MNsure website in Hmong, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese. Minnesotans can connect with free health insurance application and enrollment help from additional MNsure-certified brokers and navigators by searching the /help/find-assister/find-assister.jspAssister Directory on MNsure.org.

MNsure is Minnesota's health insurance marketplace where individuals and families can shop, compare and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs. MNsure is the only place you can apply for financial help to lower the cost of your monthly insurance premium and out-of-pocket costs. Most Minnesotans who enroll through MNsure qualify for financial help.