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.
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.
Renewals for MinnesotaCare coverage will restart beginning in October 2023 for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Prepare for your renewal by updating your contact information today and gathering the appropriate paperwork in advance.
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.
Medical Assistance monthly renewal cohort paperwork schedule
Renewal month | Pre-renewal notice mailed by | Renewal form mailed by |
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July 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023 |
August 2023 | May 2023 | June 2023 |
September 2023 | June 2023 | July 2023 |
October 2023 | July 2023 | August 2023 |
November 2023 | August 2023 | September 2023 |
December 2023 | September 2023 | October 2023 |
January 2024 | October 2023 | November 2023 |
February 2024 | November 2023 | December 2023 |
March 2024 | December 2023 | January 2024 |
April 2024 | January 2024 | February 2024 |
May 2024 | February 2024 | March 2024 |
June 2024 | March 2024 | April 2024 |
MinnesotaCare enrollees
Renewal month | Pre-renewal notice mailed by | Renewal form mailed by |
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January 2024 | September 2023 | November 2023 |
If you are unsure of your Medical Assistance renewal month and you work with a health plan, contact them to learn more about when your renewal will take place.
DHS will update the Renew My Coverage webpage with new information as it becomes available. You can sign up to receive email alerts when information on this page changes.