The Minnesota Medicaid application was extended for eligible recipients to complete their renewal work until August 1.
Minnesota Medicaid Application Extended Until August Following Calls to Keep Eligible Recipients Covered
The deadline for the Minnesota Medicaid application was extended until August following the calls to keep eligible recipients covered by giving them more time to complete the work requirements to submit for the Minnesota Medicaid application.
With the extension of the Minnesota Medicaid application, eligible recipients who are still completing their work requirements can reach the target hours they still need and maintain their healthcare coverage as long as they submit the Minnesota Medicaid application until the extended deadline.
According to CBS News, the decision to extend the Minnesota Medicaid application was implemented as the agency aims to help eligible recipients; at the same time, they believed that extending the Minnesota Medicaid application would give them additional time to work directly with their target communities.
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Minnesota Medicaid Application Extended Until August Despite Initial Plan to Remove Ineligible Recipients
Despite the initial plan to start removing recipients, the deadline for the Minnesota Medicaid application was extended for recipients working on finishing their work requirements for the renewal of their coverage.
The extension of the Minnesota Medicaid application was announced amidst news about other states reportedly dropping thousands of Medicaid recipients who failed to submit the work requirements needed.
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