UCare will “temporarily” withdraw Medicaid coverage from 11 counties across Minnesota in September, forcing tens of thousands to seek a new health insurance provider.
The Minneapolis-based nonprofit cited “significant losses” in providing Medicaid coverage and said government payments through the program do not fully cover the cost of patients’ care.
On Monday, UCare said the withdrawal will take effect Sept. 1 and last through the end of 2025. Approximately 88,000 people across the following counties will have to switch to a different insurer: Benton, Chisago, Crow Wing, Pennington, Ramsey, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, St. Louis, Wadena and Wright…