Committee on Human Services - 07/01/26
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Story
Minnesota DHS Faces Federal Payment Threats Amid Medicaid Provider Woes
Medicaid provider enrollment and revalidation process
Program integrity vs. access to care
Federal and state compliance requirements
Department of Human Services (DHS) corrective action plan
Provider enrollment system (MPSC/Logan MN) challenges
Impact of disenrollment notices on vulnerable populations
Continuity of care for Medicaid recipients
Provider appeal processes and documentation requirements
Notable Quotes (3)
There is a delay of care, there is a delay of services that it ends up even to death of individuals.
Continuity of careDescribing the human cost of the revalidation crisis.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services basically directed us in letters on December 5th and January 6th that this was something that had to happen.
ComplianceExplaining the source of the mandatory revalidation timeline.
The department of human services is unable or has really struggled to be able to differentiate between a good provider... and a provider who's fraudulent.
Program integrityCriticizing DHS oversight capability.
People (4)
ConnellyDeputy Commissioner
Briefing committee on revalidation efforts and corrective action plan
Chair HoffmanCommittee Chair
Leading the hearing to address Medicaid provider issues
Chair NewerCommittee Chair
Discussing the impact of federal withholding and deferrals
Senator AshmansonSenator
Questioning DHS on differentiation between good providers and fraudulent ones
Places Mentioned
Minnesota
Events & Meetings (1)
- July 1st Hearing