ARMHS is regulated and funded through the Minnesota Department of Human Services and serves people who are 18 years of age and older, who have been diagnosed with any mental illness. MPSS performs independent diagnostic assessments as part of the eligibility verification process. ARMHS is paid for by Medical Assistance (MA), the Minnesota state-based health insurance plan, and Minnesota Care. Participants must be eligible for or currently receiving MA to qualify for ARMHS. MPSS is certified to provide services across the metro area in the below counties, and participants must be receiving MA health plan benefits from one of these counties in order to qualify: