Minnesota Revalidate 2026

The Trump administration's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is threatening to withhold up to $2 billion from Minnesota's Medicaid program. This would have a devastating impact on the state budget and jeopardize care for the 1.3 million Minnesotans who rely on Medicaid.

Minnesota Revalidate 2026 is an urgent statewide Medicaid provider revalidation effort designed to prevent this outcome. Providers who deliver services that were designated as high risk in Governor Walz’s Oct. 29, 2025, announcement ordering a third-party audit of Medicaid billing must successfully complete a revalidation by May 31, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is provider revalidation?

Revalidation is a mandatory, periodic process to verify that provider enrollment information, credentials, and practice details are accurate and compliant with state and federal regulations. This process entails credential verification and may require unannounced site visits, and background checks depending on the risk levels of the Medicaid services you provide. It is a measure that helps combat fraud, increase program integrity, and safeguard Medicaid funding.
What is “off-cycle” revalidation? What is “Minnesota Revalidate 2026”?

Off-cycle revalidation is a revalidation of a provider’s enrollment that occurs outside the standard periodic revalidation cycle (every 5 years for most providers and every three years for certain designated providers.) The new off-cycle revalidation effort, also known as Minnesota Revalidate 2026, is in-place because of orders from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which instructed the department to revalidate all providers delivering high-risk benefits and services by May 31, 2026.
When did this revalidation effort begin?
How were providers notified that they must complete a revalidation?

Revalidation notices were sent by U.S. mail and the department’s secure email system for enrolled providers. Providers also received messages via subscription email updates and the department’s provider news and updates webpage. Providers who received a revalidation notice prior to January 26, 2026, are still required to complete the revalidation process. Providers who were previously screened at high risk and successfully completed an unannounced site visit in 2025 did not receive a revalidation notice.
What are “high-risk” benefits and services?
Following Executive Order 25-10: Empowering State Agencies to Continue Combatting Fraud, Governor Walz announced a pause on payments for 14 identified high-risk Medicaid services. The pause allows for a payment integrity audit, also referred to as pre-payment review, to be conducted on claims submitted in these service areas. The original 14 high-risk services (now 13 due to the discontinuation of Housing Stabilization Services):
Why were these program types designated “high risk”?

The “high-risk” label does not mean that a specific provider is more likely to engage in fraud, waste or abuse. These program types were identified by Governor Walz as having structural risks that make them vulnerable to fraud, waste or abuse. By designating them as high risk, the department is able to more efficiently oversee these programs to detect and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse.
How is this different from pre-payment review?
Will this affect access to health care for enrollees?
Will this affect providers’ ability to get paid?
How long will this off-cycle revalidation process last?
What happens if providers don’t complete their revalidation?