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What This Change Means for You

This information is from the Minnesota Department of Human Services website. Visit the Department of Human Resources website for more >>

Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s Medicaid program) and MinnesotaCare enrollees must have their eligibility reviewed once a year to ensure they still qualify for insurance. This process is called a renewal. Renewals were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, however they must restart according to federal law.

This means that if you have Medicaid or MinnesotaCare, you must renew in 2023.

• When do you have to renew?

  Renewals for Medical Assistance enrollees take place based on the anniversary month of your application for coverage.

  For example, if you applied for Medical Assistance in July, you have a July Medical Assistance renewal. If you are still eligible for coverage, your renewal paperwork will need to be completed, submitted, and processed by your county or tribe by June 30 for your coverage to continue on July 1.

  Renewal processes for Medical Assistance will restart in April 2023, beginning with enrollees who have a July renewal.

• How do you renew?

  Medical Assistance enrollees will receive a pre-renewal notice in the mail about three months before the anniversary of your enrollment date (see table). You will receive a renewal form in the mail one to two months before your renewal is due. Complete and submit your renewal form with the requested proof as quickly as possible to avoid gaps in coverage.

  If you have not received a notice yet, click here to see when you can expect to receive one based on your anniversary of when you started coverage >>

  Not sure when your coverage anniversary is? Click here to contact your health plan >>