RENEWAL TRACKER
Minnesota Medical Assistance Renewal Tracker, 2026
184,963 Minnesotans lost Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare at renewal in 2026, as of October. 86% of them lost it because of paperwork, not because they stopped qualifying. Call MinnAssist at (866) 655-6606.
- 1,221,040people due for renewal in 2026
- 184,963lost coverage at renewal (as of October)
- 86%lost it over paperwork (159,824 people)
- 6%found no longer eligible (11,852 people)
If you lost coverage because a form wasn't returned, you can often get it back if you send it within 4 months after it ended. MinnAssist helps for free, by phone, anywhere in Minnesota.
Renewals by county
| County | People due for renewal | Lost coverage at renewal | Percent lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 305,386 | 62,379 | 20.4% |
| Ramsey | 144,315 | 21,221 | 14.7% |
| Dakota | 75,517 | 10,546 | 14.0% |
| Anoka | 75,446 | 12,356 | 16.4% |
| St. Louis | 40,527 | 5,109 | 12.6% |
| Stearns | 38,763 | 4,910 | 12.7% |
| Washington | 35,263 | 4,709 | 13.4% |
| Olmsted | 30,632 | 4,599 | 15.0% |
| Scott | 25,280 | 3,953 | 15.6% |
| Wright | 19,909 | 2,598 | 13.0% |
| Sherburne | 17,109 | 2,046 | 12.0% |
| Clay | 16,584 | 1,702 | 10.3% |
| Crow Wing | 15,010 | 1,758 | 11.7% |
| Beltrami | 14,189 | 1,449 | 10.2% |
| Otter Tail | 13,687 | 1,451 | 10.6% |
| Blue Earth | 12,755 | 1,593 | 12.5% |
| Kandiyohi | 12,142 | 1,815 | 14.9% |
| Rice | 11,562 | 1,701 | 14.7% |
| Mower | 10,799 | 1,651 | 15.3% |
| Benton | 10,640 | 1,354 | 12.7% |
| Carver | 10,530 | 1,552 | 14.7% |
| Cass | 9,650 | 1,101 | 11.4% |
| Itasca | 9,468 | 932 | 9.8% |
| Winona | 8,701 | 897 | 10.3% |
| Becker | 8,278 | 835 | 10.1% |
| Polk | 8,240 | 848 | 10.3% |
| Freeborn | 8,123 | 1,098 | 13.5% |
| Chisago | 7,995 | 919 | 11.5% |
| Mille Lacs | 7,497 | 794 | 10.6% |
| Nobles | 7,497 | 1,631 | 21.8% |
| Steele | 7,190 | 931 | 12.9% |
| Goodhue | 7,042 | 945 | 13.4% |
| Morrison | 7,006 | 788 | 11.2% |
| Nicollet | 6,727 | 982 | 14.6% |
| Lyon | 6,670 | 792 | 11.9% |
| Douglas | 6,443 | 729 | 11.3% |
| Isanti | 6,262 | 750 | 12.0% |
| Pine | 6,226 | 757 | 12.2% |
| Carlton | 6,110 | 665 | 10.9% |
| McLeod | 6,045 | 777 | 12.9% |
| Todd | 5,977 | 750 | 12.5% |
| Hubbard | 5,262 | 486 | 9.2% |
| Martin | 5,250 | 601 | 11.4% |
| Le Sueur | 4,863 | 645 | 13.3% |
| Wadena | 4,596 | 506 | 11.0% |
| Brown | 4,413 | 526 | 11.9% |
| Meeker | 4,407 | 517 | 11.7% |
| Waseca | 4,404 | 521 | 11.8% |
| Fillmore | 4,354 | 499 | 11.5% |
| Wabasha | 3,855 | 541 | 14.0% |
| Faribault | 3,732 | 430 | 11.5% |
| Aitkin | 3,724 | 382 | 10.3% |
| Dodge | 3,640 | 523 | 14.4% |
| Cottonwood | 3,625 | 410 | 11.3% |
| Redwood | 3,622 | 356 | 9.8% |
| Kanabec | 3,533 | 416 | 11.8% |
| Chippewa | 3,466 | 498 | 14.4% |
| Renville | 3,407 | 397 | 11.7% |
| Watonwan | 3,312 | 501 | 15.1% |
| Roseau | 3,202 | 331 | 10.3% |
| Houston | 2,809 | 218 | 7.8% |
| Sibley | 2,809 | 355 | 12.6% |
| Koochiching | 2,807 | 277 | 9.9% |
| Pennington | 2,645 | 286 | 10.8% |
| Clearwater | 2,477 | 272 | 11.0% |
| Pope | 2,472 | 271 | 11.0% |
| Mahnomen | 2,335 | 276 | 11.8% |
| Pipestone | 2,263 | 288 | 12.7% |
| Swift | 2,145 | 218 | 10.2% |
| Jackson | 2,127 | 262 | 12.3% |
| Yellow Medicine | 2,123 | 190 | 8.9% |
| Marshall | 2,072 | 229 | 11.1% |
| Rock | 1,715 | 175 | 10.2% |
| Lake | 1,696 | 190 | 11.2% |
| Stevens | 1,622 | 217 | 13.4% |
| Lac qui Parle | 1,555 | 147 | 9.5% |
| Murray | 1,532 | 162 | 10.6% |
| Norman | 1,481 | 158 | 10.7% |
| Big Stone | 1,392 | 64 | 4.6% |
| Wilkin | 1,387 | 157 | 11.3% |
| Grant | 1,343 | 156 | 11.6% |
| Lincoln | 1,019 | 92 | 9.0% |
| Red Lake | 991 | 129 | 13.0% |
| Cook | 955 | 121 | 12.7% |
| Kittson | 910 | 72 | 7.9% |
| Traverse | 909 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Lake of the Woods | 872 | 108 | 12.4% |
"Lost" counts people disenrolled at renewal. DHS outcome categories overlap, so only the total due and the number disenrolled are shown. Source: Minnesota Department of Human Services, Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare renewal dashboard, 2026 renewal cycle. Statewide totals are DHS's own 2026 totals; county figures come from DHS's county file and may differ slightly (the county table adds up to 182,639 people lost). The paperwork and eligibility split is statewide, because DHS does not publish closure reasons by county. Compiled by MinnAssist, October 2026. Free to reuse with credit to MinnAssist (CC BY 4.0).
Common questions
- How many Minnesotans lost Medical Assistance at renewal in 2026?
- In 2026, as of October, 184,963 people lost Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare at renewal, according to Minnesota Department of Human Services renewal data.
- Why do most people lose Medical Assistance at renewal?
- Paperwork. Of the 184,963 people who lost coverage at renewal in 2026 (as of October), 159,824 (86%) lost it because the renewal wasn't completed. Only 11,852 (6%) were found no longer eligible.
- Which Minnesota counties have the highest loss rate at renewal?
- In 2026 the highest shares were in Nobles (21.8%), Hennepin (20.4%), Anoka (16.4%), Scott (15.6%) and Mower (15.3%) counties.
- What can I do if I lost Medical Assistance because of paperwork?
- You can often get it back. If your renewal was closed for missing paperwork, send it in within 4 months after your coverage ended and the county checks your eligibility again, or apply again. MinnAssist helps for free: (866) 655-6606.
- Who can help me renew Medical Assistance for free in Minnesota?
- MinnAssist is an independent, certified MNsure navigator organization that helps people anywhere in Minnesota renew Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, free, by phone. Call (866) 655-6606.
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