February 20, 2025
MMA leaders attended the AMA National Advocacy Conference February 10-12 in Washington, DC, to advocate for action to address Medicare physician payment cuts.
On January 1, a 2.8% cut to the Medicare physician fee schedule took effect – the fifth consecutive year of payment cuts. When adjusting for medical practice cost inflation, Medicare physician payment has been reduced by 33% since 2001.
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Janet Silversmith, MMA CEO (left); Lisa Mattson, MD, MMA president-elect; Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD; MMA member Mary Lawrence, MD; Amrit Singh, MBBS, MMA secretary/treasurer; and Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, MMA president |
MMA leaders met with eight of Minnesota’s 10 Congressional delegation members (including Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD) and urged their support of H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. This bill would eliminate the 2.8% cut that took effect January 1 and provide a 2% increase through the end of the year.
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.