County staff warn METS problems and unclear Medical Assistance work requirements will disrupt eligibility processing
Income Maintenance Supervisor Jodi Halvorson said Minnesota DHS has not finished guidance for Medical Assistance work requirements effective Jan. 1, 2027, and staff continue to face METS system failures that delay eligibility and frustrate county workers.
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Jodi Halvorson, Income Maintenance and Child Support supervisor, told the board the county is "awaiting guidance regarding the new Medical Assistance work requirements that will take effect January 1, 2027." She said Minnesota DHS is also waiting on federal guidance before final requirements will be set, and the uncertainty is generating a high volume of client inquiries county staff cannot yet answer.
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