MNsure program

Minnesota’s MNsure derived from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which became law in March 2010. The ACA called for the establishment of a federal health insurance marketplace and gave states the option to create their own. Minnesota chose to further advance its health care system by building MNsure, a Minnesota-made health insurance marketplace, where Minnesotans can shop, compare, and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs.

MNsure contracts with local Minnesota navigator agencies. Organizations that serve as navigators/in-person assisters are contracted to provide individuals and families with free assistance to help them achieve successful enrollments into health coverage through the MNsure marketplace, attempt to provide assistance to any consumer who contacts them for help, have certified navigators listed on the MNsure Assister Directory, and comply with MNsure’s data privacy and security standards and conflict of interest disclosure requirements organizations are formally contracted partners with MNsure and are not insurance agents or brokers.