Minnesota Medicaid Program Overview
Enrollment, funding, and managed care facts for Minnesota Medicaid.
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Minnesota Medicaid covered approximately 1.13-1.14M people. KFF's state indicator gives 1,131,743 (May 2026); healthinsurance.org (citing state data) gives 1,135,076 (February 2026). Very close, different snapshot months, not a contradiction. Reported as a range rather than a single false-precision number.
Funding & federal match
Minnesota has adopted ACA Medicaid expansion.
For FFY2026 (Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2026), Minnesota's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is 50.68%.
Waivers
Minnesota operates Medicaid managed care under the Minnesota Prepaid Medical Assistance Project Plus (PMAP+), a Section 1115 demonstration waiver. Minnesota's longstanding section 1115 demonstration (Project No. 11-W-00039/5), first approved and implemented July 1995. Provides health care services through a prepaid, capitated managed care delivery model operating statewide for Medicaid ('Medical Assistance') and (formerly) MinnesotaCare eligibles; managed care enrollment is mandatory for Medicaid state-plan groups not otherwise exempt.
Has Minnesota expanded Medicaid under the ACA?
Yes. Minnesota has adopted ACA Medicaid expansion.
How many people are enrolled in Minnesota Medicaid?
Approximately 1.13-1.14M people.
What percentage of the federal Medicaid match does Minnesota receive?
50.68% for FFY2026 (Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2026) — meaning the federal government pays roughly 51 cents of every Minnesota Medicaid dollar, and the state pays the rest.
What Medicaid waivers does Minnesota operate under?
Minnesota Prepaid Medical Assistance Project Plus (PMAP+), a Section 1115 demonstration waiver. Minnesota's longstanding section 1115 demonstration (Project No. 11-W-00039/5), first approved and implemented July 1995. Provides health care services through a prepaid, capitated managed care delivery model operating statewide for Medicaid ('Medical Assistance') and (formerly) MinnesotaCare eligibles; managed care enrollment is mandatory for Medicaid state-plan groups not otherwise exempt.
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Sources
- KFF State Health Facts - Total Monthly Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment
- healthinsurance.org - Medicaid eligibility and enrollment in Minnesota
- KFF State Health Facts - Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid and Multiplier
- Congressional Research Service - Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), R43847 (updated April 2, 2025, citing Federal Register FY2026 notice)
- KFF - Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions
- Minnesota Department of Human Services - PMAP annual report / waiver documents
- Medicaid.gov - Minnesota Prepaid Medical Assistance Project Plus
Data last verified 2026-09-17. Also see our free Medicaid Fee Schedule tool.