August 25, 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new FAQs providing guidance on the No Surprises Act, including requirements related to disclosures and the qualified payment amount.
CMS has also rolled out new functionality with its dispute portal that allows initiating parties to upload supporting documents when they begin a dispute. This is being done to prevent delays in dispute processing.
Between April 15 and August 11, more than 46,000 disputes were initiated through the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. CMS has created a new page on the No Surprises Act website containing some common mistakes and helpful tips for initiating parties to address the unanticipated amount of initiated disputes and the amount of disputes that have been initiated, but are not eligible for the IDR process.
October 9, 2025
The MMA is partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to offer an in-person session on “Supporting Patients, Families, and Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis” on October 21 from 6 to 8 pm in Room RL110 at the HCMC Red Building, 730 South 8th Street, in Minneapolis.
October 9, 2025
The MMA, in partnership with the Wisconsin Medical Society, will lead a panel discussion titled "The Role of Medical and Professional Societies in Supporting Clinicians and Community Health" at the Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare 2025: Bold Innovation and Partnerships symposium, to be held on October 27-28, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
October 2, 2025
The federal government shutdown will affect the Minnesota healthcare system in several important ways.