July 25, 2024
On June 5, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) held and recorded a webinar that teaches providers and clinic administrators how to bill for services provided by community health workers (CHWs) in Minnesota.
The webinar includes the following objectives:
Describe the role, scope, and training of CHWs in Minnesota
Describe new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) billing codes and services for CHWs
Describe opportunities for billing for CHW services through Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), and
Locate resources for billing information for Medicare and MCHP coverage for CHW services.
According to the webinar, a CHW is a “frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a link between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.”
The MMA’s Equity in Access & Quality (EAQ) Committee is currently developing MMA policy recommendations that aim to improve the size, sustainability, and efficacy of the CHW workforce in Minnesota. A central piece of those recommendations will touch on payment models and/or grant programs that facilitate the direct hire of CHWs by clinics.
If you have any questions, contact Adrian Uphoff, health policy analyst.
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.