O-2-104 Medicaid Major Programs Abbreviations Tipsheet
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) ensures basic health care coverage for low-income Minnesotans through publicly subsidized Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP).
The information in the tipsheet below shows the major program codes that appear in the MN-ITS eligibility verification with a brief description of the program. Links to more information are also included. Recipient eligibility is generally approved on a monthly basis. Verify MHCP eligibility through the secure, online MN-ITS verification before providing a service
When mentioned, MinnesotaCare is the program for Minnesota residents without access to affordable health care coverage.
| Major Program | Brief Description of Program |
|---|---|
| AC |
Alternative Care Program - a state-funded cost-sharing program that provides home- and community-based services to prevent and delay transitions to nursing facility level of care for eligible Minnesotans age 65 and over. Covers home care services excluding therapies. ⚠️Therapies (PT/OT/SLP) are not covered under this waiver program. |
| BB | MinnesotaCare Plus One; state-funded program for adults, age 21 years and older, not parents, not pregnant; Transitional MinnesotaCare recipients have this benefit set after they are enrolled in an MCO. Must not be enrolled in Medicare Part A or Part B and meet the income limit. Covers home care services. |
| EH |
Emergency Medical Assistance - State funded and federally funded emergency assistance for some people with a medical emergency; includes only services provided in an emergency department or inpatient hospital when the admission is the result of an emergency admission and some limited services under a certified care plan. Does not cover home care services. |
| FP | Minnesota Family Planning Program (MFPP) - State- and federally-funded program that provides only family planning and related health care services for people 15-49 years, not pregnant and not enrolled in other MHCP. |
| FF | MinnesotaCare Basic Plus and MinnesotaCare Basic Plus Two; State- and federally- funded program for parents; income determines whether Basic Plus or Basic Plus Two benefit set applies. Covers home care services. |
| HH | HIV/AIDS - Federally funded program for people with HIV or AIDS who meet eligibility guidelines; provides support for people to access case management, dental, insurance benefit, medication, mental health and nutrition services; see also Program HH Covered Services. |
| IM | Institution for Mental Disease (IMD); State-funded MA program for people residing in an IMD |
| JJ | MinnesotaCare Basic Plus and MinnesotaCare Basic Plus Two; State-funded program for parents; income determines whether Basic Plus or Basic Plus Two benefit set applies. Covers home care services. |
| KK | MinnesotaCare Expanded; State-funded program for children to age 21 and pregnant women. Covers home care services. |
| LL | MinnesotaCare Expanded; State- and federally-funded program for children to age 21 and pregnant women. Covers home care services. |
| MA | Medical Assistance - Minnesota’s Medicaid program with more than a million Minnesotans eligible; most enrolled in managed care organizations (MCOs). Covers home care services. |
| NM | MA program that is mostly federally funded under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which covers pregnant women and infants under age. NM also covers a small number of adults age 21 and over who are not covered by CHIP. Covers home care services. |
| QM |
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB); Covers Medicare Part A & B copays, premiums and deductibles only. |
| RM | Refugee; Federally-funded MA program available for the first 8 months after a refugee arrives in the USA. Covered services are the same as MA. Covers home care services. |
| SL |
Service Limited Medicare Beneficiary will pay Medicare Part B premiums. There is no coverage for home care services or Medicare copays and deductibles. See Service Limited Medicare Beneficiaries (DHS-2087G) (PDF) |
| UN |
MA program for eligibility type EC for Essential Community Supports (ECS). Covers Homemaking services only. Limited program for specified benefits that do not require MA basis of eligibility. Essential Community Supports (ECS) |
| XX | MinnesotaCare - State funded program for people age 21 or older. |
📅 Effective: 02.22.2012 | 🛠️ Revised: 10.22.2026 | ✅ Approved: JFJ