Buying Health Care
Locating Health Care Services

- This is a free, online directory of health care services and providers throughout Minnesota, including clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, health screening programs, and more. All 87 counties in Minnesota are covered.

- The Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Board on Aging created this site to help consumers find a comprehensive directory on public and private services throughout the state. Consumers can find specific information on health care, housing, community resources and many other topics by zip code or city.

- MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This site contains directories for finding physicians, specialty services, hospitals and clinics, dental services and other health care facilities.

- The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is a professional association representing nearly 9,500 physicians, residents, and medical students in Minnesota. MMA Physician Finder can locate any physician licensed in Minnesota by name, medical specialty, clinic or geographic location.

- The American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Select provides basic information on nearly all licensed physicians in the United States, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). AMA lists both members and non-members.

- The American Dental Association (ADA) helps consumers locate dentists who are ADA members in their area.

- The Center for Mental Health Services created this interactive site to help users to find local mental health services.

- The Minnesota Department of Health created this searchable database of licensed nursing homes, clinics, hospitals, and many other health care services in Minnesota. Users can sort by health care provider type, geographic location, or provider name.

- NHPCO represents hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. This link offers users a searchable database of local and national NHPCO member hospice providers.

- Children's Defense Fund Minnesota provides information on Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, and other low cost or free health services available in each county.