What is MNsure?

MNsure is a marketplace where Minnesotans can shop, compare and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs.

All MNsure plans include coverage for essential health benefits such as hospitalizations, emergency services, maternity and newborn care, prescription drugs, prevention and wellness visits, mental health and pediatric vision care.

MNsure plans also come with consumer protections. You cannot be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition, nor can you be charged a higher premium because of your medical history. There is no annual or lifetime dollar limit on coverage.

Who Can Use MNsure?
To be eligible to enroll in health coverage through MNsure you must:
- Be a Minnesota resident, and
- Be a U.S. citizen or national, or be lawfully present, and
- Not be incarcerated
Read more information about what the MNsure application asks about citizenship and immigration status.
Who is a US Citizen?
A U.S. citizen is a person who was born in the U.S. or certain U.S. territories, or was born outside the U.S. and who:
- Was naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or
- Became a U.S. citizen through the naturalization of their parent(s), or
- Became a U.S. citizen through adoption by U.S. parents, or
- Acquired citizenship at birth because they were born to U.S citizen parent(s), provided certain conditions are met, or
- Became a U.S. citizen by operation of law.
Who is a US national?
A U.S. national is a person who was:
- Born in American Samoa or Swains Island, or
- Born in the Northern Mariana Islands and elected to be a U.S. national instead of a U.S. citizen, or
- Born outside the U.S. to one or more parents who are U.S. nationals.
What does lawfully present in the U.S. mean?
What does NOT lawfully present mean?
Not lawfully present can include someone who:
- Entered the U.S. without permission (entered without inspection), or
- Has an expired visa, or
- No longer has permission to stay in the U.S.