PrimeWest Health Service Area
PrimeWest Health is a partnership of 24 rural Minnesota counties. The counties are united to offer innovative health coverage solutions to those eligible for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). To learn more about our programs or how to enroll, contact us at 1-866-431-0801. TTY users call 1-800-627-3529 or 711. These calls are free. You may also contact your county Social/Human/Family Services department directly to see if you qualify for MHCP.
Choose your county below for contact information.
Beltrami County
Health & Human Services 1-218-333-8300 or 1-844-682-1452 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: John Carlson
Alternate: Scott Winger
Big Stone County
Family Services 1-320-839-2555
County Website | Family Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Jeff Klages
Alternate: William Thyne
Chippewa County
Family Services 1-320-269-6401 or 1-877-450-6401 (toll free)
County Website | Family Services | Public Health
JPB Member: David Nordaune
Alternate: William Pauling
Clearwater County
Human Services 1-218-694-6164 or 1-800-245-6064 (toll free)
County Website | Human Services | Public Health/Nursing Services
JPB Member: Mark Larson
Alternate: Bruce Emmel
Cottonwood County
Health and Human Services 1-507-831-1891
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: Wayne Maras
Alternate: Donna Gravley
Douglas County
Social Services 1-320-762-2302 or 1-844-204-0012 (toll free)
County Website | Social Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Jerry Rapp
Alternate: Shane Schmidt
Grant County
Social Services 1-218-685-8200 or 1-800-291-2827 (toll free)
County Website | Human Services | Public Health Nursing Services
JPB Member: Kenneth Johnson
Alternate: Troy Johnson
Hubbard County
Human Services 1-218-732-1451 or 1-877-450-1451 (toll free)
County Website | Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Charlene Christenson
Alternate: Steve Keranen
Jackson County
Health and Human Services 1-507-847-4000 or 1-800-622-5207 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: Donald Wachal
Alternate: Roger Pohlman
Kandiyohi County
Health and Human Services 1-320-231-7800 or 1-877-464-7800 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: George “Corky” Berg
Alternate: Steve Gardner
Lac qui Parle County
Family Services Center 1-320-598-7594
County Website | Family Services | Public Health
JPB Member: DeRon Brehmer
Alternate: Stacy Tufto
Lincoln County
Health and Human Services 1-507-694-1452 or 1-800-657-3781 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: Michael VanDeVere
Alternate: Steve Hauswedell
Lyon County
Health and Human Services 1-507-537-6747 or 1-800-657-3760 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: Richard Anderson
Alternate: Todd Draper
McLeod County
Health and Human Services 1-320-864-3144
County Website | Health and Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Nathan Schmalz
Alternate: Lori Cacka
Meeker County
Health and Human Services 1-320-693-5300 or 1-877-915-5300 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Beth Oberg
Alternate: Paul Johnson
Nobles County
Community Services 1-507-295-5213 or 1-888-807-8099 (toll free)
County Website | Community Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Robert Demuth, Jr.
Alternate: Chris Dybevick
Pipestone County
Human Services 1-507-825-5024 or 1-888-632-4325 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: Daniel Wildermuth
Alternate: Doug Nagel
Pope County
Human Services 1-320-634-7755 or 1-800-291-2827 (toll free)
County Website | Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Gordon Wagner
Alternate: Larry Lindor
Redwood County
Health and Human Services 1-507-637-4041 or 1-888-234-1292 (toll free)
County Website | Health and Human Services
JPB Member: Robert Van Hee
Alternate: Rick Wakefield
Renville County
Human Services 1-320-523-2202 or 1-800-363-2533 (toll free)
County Website | Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: David Hamre
Alternate: John Robinson
Stevens County
Human Services 1-320-208-6600 or 1-800-950-4429 (toll free)
County Website | Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Jeanne Ennen
Alternate: Robert Kopitzke
Swift County
Human Services 1-320-843-3160
County Website | Human Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Gary Hendrickx, 2026 JPB Chair
Alternate: Lawrence Mahoney
Traverse County
Social Services 1-320-422-7777 or 1-800-291-2827 (toll free)
County Website | Social Services | Public Health
JPB Member: Dwight Nelson
Alternate: Jerrel Olson
Yellow Medicine County
Family Services 1-320-564-2211
County Website | Family Services | Public Health
JPB Member: John Berends
Alternate: Ronald Antony
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DHS_Approved_12/07/2022
Updated_03/30/2026
