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Blue Advantage Families and Children

Learn about health plan coverage, support and rewards for the Blue Advantage Families and Children plan from Blue Plus.

Member login

Get your ID card, plan information, find in-network doctors and more.

Create your account
Log in

Apply and enroll

To enroll in a plan, you must qualify for assistance from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. 

Call toll-free 1-800-657-3739 or (651) 662-1811, TTY 711.

Renew your coverage
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Plan overview

Blue Advantage Families and ChildrenSM from Blue Plus is a Minnesota Medical Assistance program (Minnesota’s state Medicaid program). This Minnesota Medical Assistance healthcare program is for families, children under age 21, pregnant people and adults under age 65 who receive Medical Assistance.

Blue Advantage Families & Children is available in all Minnesota counties except for Ramsey, Scott and Itasca counties.

There is no monthly premium for this plan.

Refer to the Member Handbook to see coverage and plan details:

Find doctors, clinics and pharmacies: 

Refer to the Member Handbook to see coverage and plan details:

  • View 2025 Member Handbook - English - [COMING SOON]
  • View 2025 Member Handbook - Spanish - [COMING SOON]

Find doctors, clinics and pharmacies:

This plan helps you pay for:

Basic medical care

Doctor visits, medicine, hospital stays and more

Emergency care

Serious conditions that require immediate medical attention

Dental care

Check-ups, cleanings and fillings*

Vision

Eye exams and glasses

Behavioral health

Treatment for mental health issues and substance abuse

Preventive care

Recommended care such as flu shots and screenings

Maternal health

Pregnancy and postpartum education and support

Health services and programs

All mental health services and programs are free to Medical Assistance (Medicaid) members. No credit card information is required to register.

Learn about all plan services and programs

Healthy Rewards incentive program

When you choose to join Healthy Rewards, you and your family can earn rewards when you complete certain preventive screenings and healthy activities.

Learn more and sign up

BlueRide Transportation

BlueRide℠ offers you a safe and reliable ride to covered medical, dental and pharmacy visits with providers in your plan’s network, and more.

Learn more about BlueRide

Case manager

If you have a major illness, injury or chronic health condition, a case manager can help you find providers, answer questions between appointments and more. 

Learn more about case managers

Nurse line

Registered and experienced nurses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when you need medical advice or guidance on where to go for care.

Call toll free 1-888-275-3974, TTY 711.

Health guide

A health guide can answer your health plan questions relating to plan benefits, coverage, claims, and finding an in-network provider (doctor).

Call the Member Services number on your member ID card.

Learn to Live

Learn to Live is an online program that's available anytime to help you work through stress, insomnia, depression, substance use and anxiety. 

Learn more about Learn to Live

Behavioral health services

Mental and emotional wellbeing are important parts of your health. This plan includes a range of care for mental health and substance use concerns, including virtual and telehealth visits, inpatient and outpatient services, and more.

Learn about behavioral health
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County car and booster seat program

Pregnant Blue Plus members and children under the age of 9 are eligible to receive car and booster seats.

Eligible members living in Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, St. Louis and Blue Earth counties can contact Everyday Miracles directly. All others can contact their local County Public Health office.

Contact Everyday Miracles

Find care

Doctors, pharmacies, drugs and dental

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Find a doctor in network

As a member of Blue Advantage Families and Children, you choose a doctor or clinic from our network to be your primary care clinic. They will get to know you and keep all your medical records in one place.

Search for a doctor

Find a pharmacy in network

A pharmacy network is a list of pharmacies (drug stores) where you can get medicine at lower prices. Choose from many pharmacies in our network.

You may have to pay more for your medicine if you don’t use a pharmacy in our network.

Search for pharmacies

Or call toll free at 1-844-765-5939, TTY 711
24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Dental services

This plan covers basic dental services including check-ups, cleanings and fillings.

Call toll free at 1-800-774-9049, TTY 711
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time

For dental care, use the Delta Dental online dental directory. You must enter your zip code and select the "Minnesota Select Dental Network" to view dentists that are in-network.

Search dental directory

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Doctor On Demand

You also have the option to connect with board-certified doctors and licensed therapists online over live video using Doctor On Demand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Visit a doctor, psychiatrist or therapist

Support and resources

Questions? We can help

Call Member Services toll free:

1-800-711-9862, TTY 711
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Monday through Friday

The call is free.

This phone number is on the back of your member ID card.

Interpreter assistance

Get an interpreter for your doctor appointment if English is not your first language.

Call 1-800-711-9862, TTY 711.
This call is free.

Learn more about interpreter services

Appeals

You have the right to ask for an appeal if you don’t agree with our decision to deny, reduce or terminate a service.

An appeal is when you ask us to look again at the care we denied to make sure we made the right decision.

Learn more about your appeal rights
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Renew your coverage

If you have Medical Assistance (Medicaid) or MinnesotaCare, your health insurance needs to be renewed annually. Avoid losing your health insurance by being prepared for your renewal and ensuring your address, phone number and email address are always current. 

Learn how to renew your coverage

Blue Advantage Families and Children was formerly called Blue Advantage Prepaid Medical Assistance Plan (PMAP).

*Delta Dental of Minnesota is independent from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Plus. Delta Dental provides services for dental benefits, including access to the Minnesota Select℠ Dental Network.

Doctor On Demand® is an independent company providing telehealth services. Prime Therapeutics LLC is an independent company providing pharmacy benefit management services.

Learn to Live, Inc. is an independent company providing online cognitive behavioral therapy programs and services.

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