The MN Dept. of Human Services (DHS) recently published a bulletin about the federal Medicaid change for work requirements; Bulletin 26-21-09 DHS Announces Work or Community Engagement Requirements for Certain Adults Enrolled in MA or EMA. This bulletin provides information about work or community engagement requirements for certain adults without children who are applying for or enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA) or Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) beginning January 1, 2027. 

Additional bulletins about work requirements will be issued in the coming weeks. These bulletins will give more detail about exclusions, exceptions and qualifying activities that meet the new work requirements.  

In an effort to get information out as quickly as possible, DHS plans to have policy bulletins released and presented ahead of operational details. DHS is actively working on operational pieces, and more information will be shared in the near future.