April 24, 2025
More than a year after the cyberattack at Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (UHG) subsidiary, some Minnesota practices are still suffering from cashflow issues.
Last year, UHG provided interest-free loans to some clinics to help them through the financial crisis that resulted from the cyberattack. Now, UHG’s Optum division is trying to recoup the loans, and some clinics say they are moving too fast with the repayment process.
AMA representatives say they are “hearing about issues related to Optum’s strict measures for repayment/recoupment of loans, as well as practices receiving rejections for not meeting UnitedHealthcare’s (UHC) timely filing deadlines.”
The AMA has created a survey to find out how clinics are faring in their loan repayments with Optum.
December 4, 2025
On December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its budget forecast for the 2026-27 biennium, showing a short-term budget surplus of $2.5 billion for the current biennium, but warned of a long-term $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.
December 4, 2025
On December 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) released a study on the safety, effectiveness, and public health impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations at birth.
December 4, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) is now accepting public comments regarding proposed legislation to mandate insurance coverage of certain treatments.