@MinnesotaDHS

We help people meet their basic needs so they can live in dignity and achieve their highest potential.

 St. Paul, Minnesota
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Joined December 2011
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📢 Prepare now for new federal work requirements coming in 2027 for some adults under age 65 enrolled in Medical Assistance. Use our Renewal Lookup tool to check if the requirements will apply to you and make your 2027 renewal easier by sharing information now. ⬇️
Text: Check now if new MA work requirements will apply to you. Use the Renewal Lookup tool to share information that may make your 2027 renewal easier. URL: mnrenewallookup.com Images: Department logo, stop watch showing 10 minutes, screenshot from Renewal Lookup tool showing work requirements section

ALT Text: Check now if new MA work requirements will apply to you. Use the Renewal Lookup tool to share information that may make your 2027 renewal easier. URL: mnrenewallookup.com Images: Department logo, stop watch showing 10 minutes, screenshot from Renewal Lookup tool showing work requirements section

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Eight in 10 adults ages 18 to 29 use Instagram—and so do we! We launched our Instagram account this year as another way to connect with Minnesotans of all ages. Help us reach more people by following our account and sharing it with your friends and family. 🫶
Text: Reaching more Minnesotans! Find us on Instagram @mnhumanservices Images: Department logo and stock photo of young women

ALT Text: Reaching more Minnesotans! Find us on Instagram @mnhumanservices Images: Department logo and stock photo of young women

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Federal law exempts American Indians and Alaska Natives from new work requirements taking effect next year for some adults under age 65 enrolled in Medical Assistance. ⬇️
Text: American Indians and Alaska Natives: You’re exempt from new federal work requirements. You may need to claim your exemption at mnrenewallookup.com. If the Lookup tool asks about work or community engagement, check the box for American Indian or Alaska Native. Images: Department logo, screenshot of work and community engagement section in Lookup tool

ALT Text: American Indians and Alaska Natives: You’re exempt from new federal work requirements. You may need to claim your exemption at mnrenewallookup.com. If the Lookup tool asks about work or community engagement, check the box for American Indian or Alaska Native. Images: Department logo, screenshot of work and community engagement section in Lookup tool

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Go to mnrenewallookup.com today to check your status. Note: If the Renewal Lookup tool does not ask you to complete any questions, our records already show the work requirements do not apply to you.
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Minnesotans are rightfully concerned about fraud. We recently updated our Fact Check page debunking misinformation from the past year and showing the aggressive approach we're taking to fighting fraud. Minnesotans deserve to know the truth. Get the facts at the link below. ⬇️
Text: Get the truth. Minnesotans deserve factual information about fraud in the state’s Medicaid program. We’re separating fact from fiction and truth from rhetoric. URL: mn.gov/dhs/factcheck Images: Department logo, red x and green checkmark

ALT Text: Get the truth. Minnesotans deserve factual information about fraud in the state’s Medicaid program. We’re separating fact from fiction and truth from rhetoric. URL: mn.gov/dhs/factcheck Images: Department logo, red x and green checkmark

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ICYMI: New minimum wages took effect in September for Minnesota nursing home staff. Wage amounts, set by Minnesota’s Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and approved by the Minnesota Legislature, will increase again on Jan. 1, 2027. ⬇️
Text: New minimum wages for nursing home staff. Images: State of Minnesota logo and stock photo of nursing home worker with resident

ALT Text: New minimum wages for nursing home staff. Images: State of Minnesota logo and stock photo of nursing home worker with resident

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With recent federal approval, Minnesota’s Medicaid program—a primary payer of nursing home costs—will pay nursing homes a higher reimbursement rate. Nursing homes may use this increased reimbursement to help cover the cost of wage increases. Wage details➡️ dli.mn.gov/nhwsb-wages
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Go to mnrenewallookup.com: 1⃣ Check if we have your current mailing address. Report any change to your worker. 2⃣ If our records show you will need to meet the requirement, you’ll see a “Work or community engagement” section. 3⃣ Answer the questions in that section.
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Minnesota is one step closer to helping people who are incarcerated access Medicaid for behavioral health services. The federal government recently approved our waiver request for the 1115 Reentry Demonstration. ⬇️
Text: Health services to improve transitions out of correctional settings. Checklist with first item marked complete: 1. Request approved by federal government. 2. Implementation plan. 3. Launch in select sites. Images: Department logo and stock photo of a person in correctional clothing looking out a door

ALT Text: Health services to improve transitions out of correctional settings. Checklist with first item marked complete: 1. Request approved by federal government. 2. Implementation plan. 3. Launch in select sites. Images: Department logo and stock photo of a person in correctional clothing looking out a door

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We are working closely with the Minnesota Department of Corrections and other partners to finalize an implementation plan for this new initiative. Pending approval of that plan, people at the sites selected for the first phase could start pre-release services in early 2028. ⬇️
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Learn more about Minnesota’s 1115 Reentry Demonstration on our website: mn.gov/dhs/reentry-waiver
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Minnesota is celebrating the skills, talents & perspectives that people with disabilities bring to the workplace. For many, an ABLE account can be important in building financial confidence.⬇️
Text: Start saving today! Supporting employment, opportunity and financial independence. Images: Minnesota Able plan logo and stock photo of a young woman working at a grocery store

ALT Text: Start saving today! Supporting employment, opportunity and financial independence. Images: Minnesota Able plan logo and stock photo of a young woman working at a grocery store

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Eligible individuals can save and invest for qualified expenses while preserving access to essential benefits. Learn how a Minnesota ABLE account can help support career goals, everyday needs and greater financial independence. savewithable.com/mn/home.htm… #savewithable

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MIinnesota ABLE helps MN residents with disabilities save for qualified disability expenses without the risk of losing their benefits from assistance programs.

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What’s the #1 thing you can do to prevent a lapse in your Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare coverage? Keep your contact information up to date. It’s easy to check the address we have on file using our Renewal Lookup online tool. ⬇️
Text: Don't risk a gap in your health insurance. MA and MinnesotaCare enrollees: check your address online at mn.gov/dhs/mycontactinfo Images: Department logo and stock photo of young couple carrying boxes down stairs

ALT Text: Don't risk a gap in your health insurance. MA and MinnesotaCare enrollees: check your address online at mn.gov/dhs/mycontactinfo Images: Department logo and stock photo of young couple carrying boxes down stairs

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Learn how to check your address online and who to call if you have a new address: mn.gov/dhs/health-care/repor…
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Minnesota is bracing for the federal government to deny perhaps hundreds of millions they owe in Medicaid funds for claims already paid to providers. ⬇️
Image of story headline and photo from Washington Sun; pull quote from article displayed in text "We are deeply concerned that this would be … another step in a retribution campaign for Minnesota that was promised very publicly."

ALT Image of story headline and photo from Washington Sun; pull quote from article displayed in text "We are deeply concerned that this would be … another step in a retribution campaign for Minnesota that was promised very publicly."

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Federal officials say it's part of the war on fraud. But denying funds based on concerns with unspecified claims does not actually fight fraud. Temporary Commissioner John Connolly spoke to The Washington Sun about concerns over such actions & the implications for the state. ⬇️
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Minnesota Is Preparing for Trump to Cut Off Medicaid Payments

State officials say the Trump administration has indicated that it plans to pull hundreds of millions in federal dollars.

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