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Medical Assistance Co-Pay Rights Notice
by: Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance

Medical Assistance Co-Pay Rights Notice

Take this notice with you to the pharmacy or the doctor's office to remind them that they cannot deny you medical services or drugs if you are unable to pay the co-pay.

I get Medical Assistance (MA)

I AM UNABLE TO PAY THE CO-PAY

Thus, I must be provided medical services and drugs without a co-pay under federal and state law and instructions from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

To refuse to fill a prescription or to provide any health service to a person with Medical Assistance because the person is unable to pay a current or past co-payment violates Federal Law 42 U.S. C. Sec. 1396o(e).

CAUTION
A person's inability to pay does not mean that he or she does not owe a debt for the charge.

PROBLEMS
To report or appeal a denial call:
Department of Human Services 651-296-7675 or 800-657-3739

For legal assistance call your legal aid office. 
To find your legal aid office, select the "Get Legal Help" button across the top of the LawHelpMN.org home page. At the next screen complete the form, which asks three questions.
(1) county or zip code
(2) topic and subtopic (here that would be Health and Medical Asssitance)
(3) eligibility categories (just select whatever applies to you)
After you hit submit, the offices in your area will come up

Last Reviewed On: 08/24/04
 
 

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