CMS Warns Physicians of Fraud Schemes
June 26, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning physicians and practices about fraud schemes that are increasingly targeting Medicare providers.
Physicians May Be Eligible for Recent Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Settlement
June 26, 2025
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve claims of anticompetitive practices impacting physicians and healthcare facilities.
MMA Mourns Death, Shooting of Healthcare Champions
June 18, 2025
The MMA is mourning the assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, as well as the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife this past weekend.
Deadline to Catch Errors, Opt-Out of 2023 MIPS Information Reporting
June 18, 2025
Physicians can now preview their 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance information as it will appear later this year on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC).
Free Virtual Training on Serious Illness Communication Scheduled for July and August
June 18, 2025
The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) continues to offer physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).
Legislature Passes State Budget and Top MMA Priorities in One-Day Special Session
June 12, 2025
The Legislature met for a one-day special session on June 9 to approve the budget deal that leaders and Gov. Tim Walz agreed to over the weekend. Several of the MMA’s priorities were included.
MMA Well-Represented at Feisty AMA Meeting in Chicago
June 12, 2025
The AMA’s annual meeting, June 6-11 in Chicago, reinforced the importance of physician advocacy efforts on behalf of their patients and the practice of medicine.
Physicians-in-Training: Call for Posters – Empowering Physicians 2025
June 12, 2025
The MMA invites medical students, residents, and fellows to submit an abstract by August 15 to be considered for a poster presentation at this fall's annual membership event.
Osterholm to Speak at June 23 Virtual Forum on the Changing Landscape of Immunization Policies
June 12, 2025
The next MMA Physician Forum will be held on Monday, June 23, from 5 to 6 pm on “Adapting to Change: What Minnesota Physicians and their Patients Need to Know About Shifting Immunization Policies.”
Interim Report Released by MOUD in Jails Workgroup
June 12, 2025
After meeting for the past year, the Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Jails workgroup has released its interim report. The final report and recommendations are expected to be completed this fall.
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