Independent Living Placement

11/08/2025

We will not let Minnesotans go hungry.

11/08/2025

Calling all enrollees, family members and advocates for seniors and people with disabilities in public program health plans! We’re looking for dedicated individuals to participate in our Seniors and People with Disabilities on Managed Care Advisory Committee meetings.

These meetings bring together enrollees, health plans (managed care organizations) and DHS staff to discuss updates and gather feedback related to the Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO), Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+) and Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) programs.

Meeting attendees will have an opportunity to share their experience and insights and be a voice for those who need it. Our next meeting is Thursday, Nov. 13, from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Join in person or virtually.

More information on how to attend is on our website at https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/news-initiatives-reports-workgroups/minnesota-health-care-programs/special-needs-purchasing-stakeholder-meetings/

11/02/2025

SNAP benefits are a vital lifeline for nearly 90,000 Ramsey County residents—over half of whom are children and older than 55. Yet, that lifeline is being cut off, leaving our neighbors facing impossible choices about how to put food on the table. No one deserves to go hungry.

We are mobilizing our libraries and rec centers as neighborhood collection sites for food and essential items. Items can be dropped off at the following locations during regular hours:

• Highland Park Community Center
• Arlington Hills Community Center
• North Dale Recreation Center
• Oxford Community Center

For complete information and additional resources, visit stpaul.gov/fooddrive

Interactive food resource map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6162272bbdc64b22a57374d0d3d25e2b

10/29/2025

Governor Tim Walz today announced that he has ordered a third-party audit of billing for 14 high-risk Medicaid services. Payments for these programs will be paused for up to 90 days in order to detect suspicious billing activity and scrutinize the use of public funds.

Using funding passed during the 2025 legislative session, DHS has contracted with Optum, which will analyze Medicaid fee-for-service claims data and flag potential issues for DHS review. The new layer of review will safeguard Medicaid dollars before payments go out.

Read more in the governor's news release: https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1055-711001

01/31/2024

There may be cold to come, but winter 2023/24 is likely to be one for the record books.

09/16/2023

08/31/2023

Today is Seniors Day, Thursday, Aug. 31 at the Minnesota State Fair. 💙 💚

For a rundown of today's happenings, visit: mnstatefair.org

08/02/2023

Congratulations to the champions of the 2023 ILP Bags Tournament Chris and Kyle!

06/21/2023

ICS 🏡

03/15/2023

MSSA

03/15/2023

Come say hi to us @ MSSA

03/15/2023

Come say hi to us 😀