In Brief: Minnesota Auditors Drop Thousands From State Insurance Roles

The state of Minnesota has dropped health insurance coverage for more than 3,000 dependents of state employees after an eligibility audit was conducted by the state’s Management and Budget Agency.

However, there have been complaints that more than half of those dropped lost their coverage peremptorily without any prior notification or request for clarification, or they may have thrown out paperwork necessary to maintain their coverage because the thought it was junk mail.

The AFSCME labor union, which represents a large bloc of state employees, has filed a grievance against the state, claiming many dependents had their coverage terminated incorrectly.