February 20, 2025
More than 150 physicians and physicians-in-training from across the state gathered at the Capitol on February 19 to advocate on behalf of medicine as part of Physicians' Day at the Capitol.
Attendees heard from Sen. Alice Mann, MD, MPH, and met with legislators to discuss the MMA’s top legislative priorities: increasing Medical Assistance payments - Currently, MA reimburses at a rate of between 60 and 70% of Medicare, and only 30% of commercial payers; prohibiting formulary changes during a contract year by health plans and pharmacy benefit managers; funding the POLST (Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) registry that was recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health; continuing efforts to address physician wellness; and continuing coverage for audio-only telehealth services.
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MMA President Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, kicks off Physicians' Day at the Capitol. |
Following Mann’s keynote, Dave Renner, MMA’s director of advocacy, and Chad Fahning, MPP, MMA’s manager of state legislative affairs, reviewed the MMA’s top legislative priorities. Then, attendees proceeded to meetings with their legislators. Members shared information with them on the MMA’s priorities and other issues that were important to them and the health of their patients.
“Today is about either establishing or strengthening relationships with your legislators,” said MMA President Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA, who served as emcee for the event. “Your role is crucial in promoting legislation that is good for the patients you serve.”
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.