Medicaid renewal rules are overwhelming Minnesota counties in a bureaucratic blizzard

By: Aaron Wittnebel

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 712

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The notice arrived in my mailbox even though it should not have. I am an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation and a person living with a medical disability. For health coverage, I am dual-eligible: Medicare covers my primary care, while Medicaid helps with deductibles and copays (aka Medi-gap).

By state and federal standards, my circumstances should exempt me from the most aggressive new reporting rules. Under Minnesota’s automated renewal process, the state is …

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