Important Notice: Medicaid Renewals

Medical Assistance (Minnesota’s Medicaid program) and MinnesotaCare enrollees must have their eligibility reviewed once a year to ensure they still qualify for health insurance; this process is called a renewal. Renewals were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep Minnesotans from losing health care when it was most needed; however, Congress has passed legislation requiring states to return to standard eligibility procedures. To stay on Medicaid, eligible people must complete the renewal process by Minnesota’s deadlines. Renewal processes for Medical Assistance restarted in April 2023 and renewals for MinnesotaCare coverage will restart in October 2023.

Medical Assistance enrollees will receive a pre-renewal notice in the mail about three months before the anniversary of their original enrollment date, and paper renewal forms will arrive by mail one to two months before their renewal is due. Because renewals in Minnesota can only be completed by mail—there is no online option—it is vital that each enrollee’s current address is in the state’s system. Kandiyohi County residents can update their address by calling Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services at 320-231-7800; or to find out how to update your address, visit  https://mn.gov/dhs/mycontactinfo/. Additional information about the renewal process and timeline can be found at  https://mn.gov/dhs/renewmycoverage/timeline/ or call the Senior Linkage Line at 1-800-333-2433.