Medicaid Work Requirements in Minnesota

Check your situation in Minnesota

When it starts in Minnesota

• August 2026: DHS launched the Renewal Lookup Tool. It stayed open past its original end date.
• January 1, 2027: the requirement starts, and renewals for these adults move to every 6 months.

Who has to meet it

The rule applies to people ages 21 to 64 on Medical Assistance who have no dependent children and are not covered because of a disability, unless they are pregnant, have Medicare, or are exempt. You meet it in a month with 80 hours of work, community service, a work program, or school (in any mix), by going to school at least half-time, or with at least $580 in monthly income.

You are exempt if, for example, you care for a child 13 or younger or a person with a disability, are pregnant or postpartum, are American Indian or Alaska Native, are medically frail, are a veteran with a total (100%) VA disability rating or TDIU, were in foster care at 18 and are under 26, are in drug or alcohol treatment, meet SNAP or TANF work rules, or left jail or prison in the last 3 months. See the full exemption list.

How Minnesota checks and how to report

Months checked: One qualifying month since your last Medical Assistance renewal (for example 80 hours, $580 in income, or half-time school in one month).

Use the Renewal Lookup Tool to see whether the rule will apply to you and to tell DHS how you expect to qualify. DHS says this will not affect your current coverage. Report other changes to your county or Tribal agency. Watch for the renewal envelope with a blue circle.

Other things to know in Minnesota

• DHS says the rule applies to adults with no dependent children who are not pregnant, not eligible for Medicare, and not on Medical Assistance because of a disability. People 20 or younger are exempt in Minnesota.
• The lookup tool asks for three of these four: case number, member number, last 4 digits of your SSN, or date of birth.

Official tools and contacts

• Check if it applies: Renewal Lookup Tool
• Report and upload: Renewal Lookup Tool
• Health Care Consumer Support: 1-800-657-3672
• Health Care Consumer Support (local): 651-297-3862
• Minnesota DHS: work requirements
• Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Federal protections that apply in Minnesota

• The state must check its own records before asking you for proof.
• If it can't confirm you meet the rule, you get a notice and at least 30 days to respond, and your coverage continues meanwhile.
• You get written notice and the right to a fair hearing before coverage ends, and you can reapply at any time.
• If you lose Medicaid for not meeting the rule, you cannot get marketplace premium tax credits for those months. Learn more.