Dear neighbors,
This week, Minnesota took an important step forward towards expanding access to affordable health care for individuals, families, and small businesses.
MNsure, our state’s new online marketplace where Minnesotans can compare private insurance policies, pick the plan that’s best for them, and receive financial help to buy it if they qualify, went live on October 1 as scheduled.
If you’re interested in using MNsure as an option for yourself, your family, or your employees, visit www.mnsure.org or dial the Contact Center at 1-855-366-7873 to get started.
In addition to having more options to choose from, health care reform protects Minnesotans from insurance company abuse. For example, insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to Minnesotans with pre-existing conditions and they cannot place caps on care you receive in a year or in your lifetime.
It’s been widely reported that MNsure offers the lowest rates in the entire country, and that’s before you factor in financial assistance for eligible Minnesotans.
If you have any questions about our state’s new online insurance marketplace, feel free to contact me by phone at (651) 296-7158, by email at rep.linda.slocum@house.mn, or by postal mail at 415 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155.
Sincerely,
Linda Slocum
State Representative, District 50A