July 13, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has extended the deadline to renew Medical Assistance (MA) for 35,500 people whose renewal paperwork was overdue for July 1 coverage. Their deadline will remain open until August 1.
People should still send in their renewal form and any required documentation as soon as possible to avoid gaps in their health insurance.
The state is working with the federal government to avoid ending MA coverage for people who may still qualify, but face barriers such as not having received the form in the mail yet.
The change applies to the first group of families and children renewing their MA since the pandemic. The extra month will let DHS and its partners find and connect with people in that group who haven’t responded yet.
More information is available at mn.gov/dhs/renewmycoverage.
In related news, DHS has developed a tool for MA and MinnesotaCare enrollees to look up their renewal month, so they know when to watch their mail for the renewal packet.
To use the tool, people must enter the case number printed on their notices or premium bills and the member number listed on their Minnesota Health Care Program card. If a person doesn’t know their case or member number, they can call their county or Tribal worker.
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The MMA is mourning the assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, as well as the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife this past weekend.
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Physicians can now preview their 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance information as it will appear later this year on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC).
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The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) continues to offer physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).