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A renewal is a review of your income and other information to see if you and your household members are still eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare.

Most MA and MinnesotaCare enrollees have a renewal once a year.

A renewal is needed to see if you still qualify for Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare.

• If you have MA, you can expect to get renewal forms about two months before the month you originally applied for health insurance. For example, if you applied in July, your MA renewal forms will be mailed to you in May. 
• If you have MinnesotaCare, you can expect to get  renewal forms in October or November.
• Use the renewal lookup tool to find out when your renewal is due.

About six weeks before mailing your renewal forms, we will either mail you a letter or send you a text message telling you how to get ready and to watch for your renewal in the mail. When it is time for your renewal, we will mail your renewal forms and instructions.

You will get your renewal forms in the mail. We will send it to the mailing address we have on file for your MA or MinnesotaCare case.

If you moved, make sure to report your new address right away. 

• If you have MA, or your household has both MA and MinnesotaCare, call your county or Tribal agency. 
• If your household only has MinnesotaCare, call the Department of Human Services Health Care Consumer Support.

You can get help to complete your renewal form by: 

• Calling or visiting a MNsure Certified Navigator. They can help answer your questions or help you fill out the renewal form. Go to the Assister Directory to find a navigator that can help you and that speaks your language. 
• If you have MA, or your household has both MA and MinnesotaCare, contact your county or Tribal agency for help. 
• If your household only has MinnesotaCare, contact DHS Health Care Consumer Support.

Yes. Sending proof of your income with your renewal form may help us process your renewal quicker. Include:  

• Pay stubs for people who have wages.
• Most recent federal income tax return or business records for people who are self-employed.
• Award letters, bank statements, or copies of checks if you have other kinds of income.

Return it to the agency listed on the cover letter that came with your renewal form. 

• If you no longer have the cover letter and you have MA, or your household has both MA and MinnesotaCare, contact your county or Tribal agency. 
• If you no longer have the cover letter and your household only has MinnesotaCare, contact DHS Health Care Consumer Support. Learn about other ways to return your renewal.

Your MA or MinnesotaCare coverage will end.

Yes, if you want us to decide if you still qualify, or see if you are eligible for a different Minnesota Health Care Program.

Yes. Complete and return your renewal form as soon as you can, even if your coverage ended. We will look at your case again if we get your renewal form within four months after your coverage closed. After that, you will need to reapply.

Yes, see the upload documents page for more information.

• Renewal forms are processed in the order they are received at your county, Tribal agency or at DHS Health Care Consumer Support.
• Your renewal will take longer if it is not complete or not signed. Answer all the questions and sign your renewal form to help us process it faster.
• Your county or Tribal agency or DHS Health Care Consumer will notify you when your renewal form has been processed. A notice will be sent if more information is needed to determine your eligibility. You will be notified if you or your household members still qualify for MA for MinnesotaCare.

• Continue to pay the amount shown on your bill. Your MinnesotaCare premium may change after your renewal form is processed.
• The premium notices you get in November and December may show a premium amount of “unknown” instead of a dollar amount. If you already returned your renewal form, this means that the agency hasn’t  received or processed your renewal form or the agency is waiting for more information from you. If you have not returned your renewal form, you must return it by the due date or your eligibility will end December 31.