June 1, 2023
After a three-year pause during the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medical Assistance (MA) and MinnesotaCare will resume annual eligibility reviews of their enrollees (i.e., renewals). Renewals will begin as early as July for MA enrollees and October for MinnesotaCare enrollees.
The state of Minnesota anticipates that the upcoming renewal season will be particularly difficult for enrollees for multiple reasons. Those who had coverage before the pause have likely experienced a change in address, employment, income, or other eligibility criteria in the past three years. Additionally, the 354,000 enrollees who gained coverage over the past three years will be unfamiliar with renewal processes.
To empower providers as they seek to help their patients maintain coverage, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has created communication toolkits and talking points. Additionally, the Minnesota Council of Health Plans has written an informative blog post and a fact sheet about the resumption of eligibility reviews. DHS emphasizes that “the most important thing enrollees can do now to maintain their coverage is to make sure they have updated their contact information.”
The MMA will continue to communicate with its members as Minnesota grows closer to the first rounds of renewals for MA and MinnesotaCare. For more information, contact Adrian Uphoff, health policy analyst.
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.