Please see below information regarding 2 Business Grants that CAD-MN members may potentially be able to apply: 

• Economic Response Fund for Small Businesses: The Minneapolis Foundation is administering a roughly $4 million fund which will provide short-term stabilization grants for small businesses affected by federal law enforcement activity. Apply for an Economic Response Fund grant.
• Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Eastside Saint Paul and Greater Minnesota Emergency Fund: Grants are available for Latino and immigrant businesses impacted by recent federal law enforcement activity. Apply for an LEDC grant.

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From MN Department of Human Services 

Minnesota Revalidate 2026: The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is requiring Minnesota to perform off-cycle revalidation for all providers who deliver high-risk benefits and services. Visit the Minnesota Revalidate 2026 webpage for details. 

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At CAD-MN, we continue our efforts to bring additional benefits for our members.  We have been working on key processes and tools.  We hope these tools help you leverage the content we provide and bring value to you.   

1. CAD-MN YouTube site:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_aau0OqwwWfLgOa2yUfW1A

We have uploaded 2 videos that may be helpful: 

1. Session by Dr. Riggs and Dr Helgeson about our organization, sponsored by MOHC.  Information about CAD-MN on the value we bring to our members. 
2. CAD-MN new member orientation session: Any new member should view this video as a starting point. 

2. LinkedIn page for CAD-MN: See QR code below.  Please follow us on LinkedIn, become a follower of CAD-MN.  Post or repost articles that have relevance and use this page for advocacy.   

3. CAD-MN website: Coming soon! Includes “members only” content from our Lobbyist, Larkin Hoffman (Matthew Bergeron) and Policy Director, Dr. John Pournoor. 

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1. Minnesota’s UCare owes over $200M in unpaid claims:  Health, home care providers: Minnesota’s UCare owes over $200M in unpaid claims – KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News

2. From the desk of Dr. Sheila Riggs, Chair, BODs, CAD-MN: See Dr. Riggs’s summary about UCare situation after the GAC and IAC meetings of CAD-MN last week. 

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1. Please see the link enclosed for CAD-MN lobbyist, Larkin Hoffman weekly updates. To be included in the weekly email listing, please email Matthew Bergeron (mbergeron@larkinhoffman.com) directly.    https://www.lhpublicaffairs.com/resources/capwatch/

• Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program – The Rural Residency Planning and Development Program supports planning and development of new residency programs to strengthen the physician workforce in rural communities. For more information about program expectations and past application requirements, refer to last year’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (HRSA-25-007).  

• See enclosed registration link for Minnesota Oral Health Coalition’s webinar: It Doesn’t Have to Cost You Money: Real life financial models for serving Medicaid patients profitably.   Jan 29, 2026 12:00 PM CST.  Registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/o0vfYnAsQKy7dJQPmDZVag

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Hello all (on bcc)

 As we start 2026, wishing you all a very Happy New Year!  The following articles/reports/links are enclosed in this communication: 

1. The Board of Directors of CAD-MN approved the following three 2026 state legislative priorities for the organization:
2. State Medicaid Defense: Includes state responses to federal actions, Rural Health Transformation project and other emerging issues.
3. State Level Reimbursement Rates: Includes the work with the Dental Access Work Group and protection of CAD add-on.
4. Addressing State Level Major Administrative Burdens: Includes the work of the Industry Affairs committee on codes, prior-authorizations, and other issues impacting members.

• Minnesota awarded $193 million for first year of Rural Health Transformation Program: More information is available at the Minnesota Department of Health’s Rural Health Transformation Program website.

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1. Email response received from DHS to the DSAC group regarding the Medica take-over of UCare:
2. Will UCare still have their own contract manager with this change, or does this now fall under Medica’s contract manager?
   1. All providers should be contacting the DHS Provider Resource Center rather than going directly to DHS contract managers. The resource center will triage and determine the best area of DHS to address their questions.
3. Is there a contact at UCare for the time being who providers can reach out to with questions/issues, particularly around dental?
   1. UCare has indicated providers may contact Jamie Kell, VP of Provider Network Management at jkell@ucare.org.
4. How many enrollees are impacted by the ending of the MSHO and integrated SNBC products?
   1. Approximately 17,000 MSHO enrollees and 9,600 integrated SNBC enrollees.  Providers can find managed care enrollment information here: Minnesota Managed Care Enrollment Figures Totals Reports.
5. Will existing provider agreements and contracts with UCare remain in place with the transition?
   1. DHS is not a party to the provider/MCO contract.  Providers will need to work directly with UCare regarding this question.
6. Does UCare’s contract with DentaQuest remain in place past 2026?
7. As noted during the meeting, DHS is not party to the contract between UCare and DentaQuest. This likely depends on the terms of UCare’s contract with DentaQuest and the terms of the acquisition and is not something DHS is able to answer.

• ASTDD’s advocacy guidebook https://www.astdd.org/docs/advocacy-guidebook.pdf  – a strategic and practical resource for state and territorial oral health program leaders.

• The Rural Health Advisory Committee, a statewide forum for rural health interests is seeking an Allied Dental Member.  Use the following link to apply Open Positions Search