MnCHOICES Initiative launches in Crow Wing County Crow Wing County is one of 15 counties and two tribes that will launch the MnCHOICES Initiative this month. MnCHOICES is a single, comprehensive ...

Six years after promising to modernize Minnesota's biggest assistance program for people with disabilities, the state is struggling to fix a system racked by cost overruns, computer breakdowns, delays ...

A big investment in Ramsey County is paying off to reduce delays in MnCHOICES initial assessments, which reached 11 to 12 months at its peak last year, according to the county. “The last year plus has ...

Ramsey County gradually will hire up to 30 social workers, account clerks and case aides to implement an experimental screening program aimed at helping elderly and disabled people access nursing, ...

BRAINERD — Crow Wing County residents who may qualify for services to help them stay in their homes or improve their quality of life can wait six months or more for an assessment that should occur ...

Ramsey County will hire 80 full-time employees to tackle significant backlogs officials say affect access to Medicaid-funded services. Currently, county residents requesting initial MnCHOICES ...