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• Housinghousinghousing searchHousingLinkHB101

  Housing Search Tips

  Practical guidance to share with people searching for housing in tight Minnesota markets, including affordability strategies and where to look.

• Housinghousingrent assistanceSection 8vouchers

  Ways to Pay for Housing

  The main programs that make housing more affordable — rent assistance, vouchers, income-based housing, MSA Housing Assistance, and emergency help.

• Housinghousingaffordable housingrent assistanceSection 8

  Affordable Housing Basics

  What affordable housing means, the main types in Minnesota, and where to direct people for rent assistance, planning help, or supported living.

• HousinghousingVaultplanningsupport levels

  Housing Planning Tools & Vault Paths

  Tools for callers who aren't ready to search yet — sorting needs vs. wants, support levels, privacy, and how the Vault paths help them plan.

• Housinghousingjob aidHB101HousingLink

  Housing Job Aid

  Central job aid for housing calls — purpose, scope, decision points, and the trusted Minnesota resources Hub staff should reach for first.

• Housingsupported livingsupervised livingHousing SupportCRS

  Supported Living Options

  ... of supervised and supported living settings in Minnesota — Housing Support, CRS, AFC, assisted living, and more.

• Work & BenefitsworkSSISSDIMA

  What Changes When I Start Working?

  ...rts working or works more hours — across SSI, SSDI, MA, and housing.

• Work & BenefitsworkearningsSNAPGA

  How Work Affects Economic Assistance Programs

  How earnings change SNAP, GA, MSA, MFIP, Housing Support, and other Minnesota cash/food programs — written for staff helping callers plan ahead.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMAreferralsSNAPMSA

  MA Referral for Other Benefits

  ...Minnesota benefit programs such as SNAP, MSA, GA, MFIP, and Housing Support.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAcontributor guideauthoringworkflow

  Hub KBA Contributor Quick Guide

  Quick-start guide for anyone authoring or updating a Hub KBA — workflow, voice, structure, and the review checklist before publishing.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAtemplateauthoringstructure

  Hub KBA Template

  The standard template Hub staff use when authoring a new Knowledge Base Article — title, purpose, Q&A, internal notes, and tags.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMAapplicationsverificationsDHS-5223

  After a Minnesota Program Application

  What happens after someone submits a Minnesota benefit application — verifications, processing time, eligibility notices, and county/tribal/MNsure routing.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsreferenceonboardingcategoriesPDF

  KBAs by Category — Printable Reference

  Printable PDF showing every Hub knowledge base article grouped by parent category and subcategory — useful for onboarding and team review.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsverificationsdocumentsMASNAP

  How to Submit Verifications

  Quick reference for submitting verifications or documents for Minnesota program cases — accepted methods, where to send them, and what to expect.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMAMA-EPDMinnesotaCareSNAP

  Apply for Minnesota Programs

  How people can apply for Minnesota benefit programs online, on paper, or in person — including MA, MA-EPD, MinnesotaCare, SNAP, and MSA.

• Money & Financial ToolsABLEMinnesota ABLE PlansavingsSSI

  Understanding ABLE Accounts

  To help Hub staff explain what ABLE accounts are, who can open them, and how they affect benefits and contributions.

• Money & Financial ToolsABLESpecial Needs TrustSNTfirst-party SNT

  ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts

  Purpose: To help Hub staff explain the key differences between ABLE accounts and Special Needs Trusts (SNTs), and when each may be a better fit for a person with a disability.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAstandardscontent guidelinesaccessibility

  Hub KBA Standards

  How knowledge base content is organized and maintained so it stays consistent, findable, accessible, and user-centered.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAtagscategoriestaxonomy

  Recommended Categories & Tags

  Recommended parent categories, subcategories, and search-optimized tags for Hub KBAs — grouped by caller intent rather than agency jargon.

• Services & SupportrefugeeRCARMAresettlement

  Refugee Support: Resettlement, Benefits & Language Access

  Initial reception services, RCA/RMA, Refugee Employment Services, language access, and when to refer to a resettlement agency or ILCM.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAreferenceprogramsagencies

  Hub KBA Reference Lists

  Centralized reference lists used across the Hub knowledge base — programs, agencies, abbreviations, and external resources.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAtaxonomycategoriessubcategories

  Hub KB Category Structure

  The official Disability Hub MN knowledge base taxonomy — parent categories, subcategories, and which articles live where.

• Services & SupportMnCHOICESassessmenteligibilitylong-term services and supports

  MnCHOICES Assessment Overview

  What a MnCHOICES assessment is, who it serves, how it works, and what happens after — including reassessments and service authorizations.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsLanguage LineinterpreterROIverification

  Helping Non-English-Speaking Callers

  What Hub staff should do when a caller does not speak English — Language Line procedure, translated materials, and interpreter documentation.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsSNBCspenddownre-enrollmentmissed payment

  SNBC Spenddowns & Re-Enrollment

  What happens to SNBC coverage when someone has a spenddown, misses payments, or needs to get back into a plan after a lapse.

• Services & SupportCFSSCommunity First Services and SupportsPCACSG

  CFSS Talking Points & FAQ

  What Community First Services and Supports is, how it replaces PCA and CSG, eligibility, the agency vs. budget models, and common scenarios.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsKBAreviewchecklistaccessibility

  Hub KBA Reviewer Checklist

  Checklist reviewers run before approving a Hub KBA — accuracy, accessibility, plain language, internal notes, and tag hygiene.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsSNBCoptions counselingmanaged carelead agency

  SNBC Options Counseling & Roles

  How to help callers compare SNBC plans, what options counseling covers, and the roles of the Hub, lead agencies, and health plans.

• Hub Procedures & StandardsBLUescalationauthorizationcase-specific

  BLU Request Guidance

  When to create a BLU request vs. redirect the caller — authorization rules, case-specific questions, and the Hub's escalation flow.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMHCPFFSFee-for-Servicepharmacy

  MHCP Fee-for-Service Pharmacy

  What the MHCP Fee-for-Service pharmacy program covers, the role of Prime Therapeutics, and how to help callers fill prescriptions on FFS.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMedicareI-SNBCMSHOgrace period

  Medicare Grace Periods for I-SNBC & MSHO

  How Medicare grace periods work for Integrated SNBC and MSHO enrollees — coverage continuity, premium timelines, and what to tell callers.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsSNBCSpecial Needs Basic CareI-SNBCmanaged care

  SNBC Guide

  End-to-end walkthrough of Special Needs Basic Care — plan types, enrollment, coverage, and where to send callers for more help.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMAMedical Assistancespenddowneligibility

  MA Spenddown

  Help Hub staff explain what a Medical Assistance spenddown is, who has one, how it works each month, and what happens when payments are missed.

• Health Coverage & Medical ProgramsMA-EPDMedical Assistanceworkearnings

  MA-EPD Job Aid

  Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities — eligibility, premiums, how earnings affect coverage, and when to refer to a financial worker.