August 24, 2023
Three healthcare entities have queried the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Health Economics Program (HEP) about obtaining new hospital licenses in Minnesota. The state is currently gathering public comment on the proposals.
The three proposals include: Nobis Rehabilitation Partners, which submitted a letter of intent last winter, and on August 1, following an assessment of competing interest in their project, submitted a formal proposal for public interest review. Regency Hospital of Minneapolis/Select Medical and Allina Health have also recently submitted letters of intent to the state.
New hospital licenses in Minnesota can only be awarded after the Legislature considers a request for exception to the state’s moratorium on new hospital beds and licenses. This generally occurs following a process of considering competing interests and conducting a ‘public interest review.’
The HEP Public Interest Review website includes information on proposals and correspondence. It will be updated with more information on any projects as it becomes available.
To comment on the proposals, email health.pir@state.mn.us. Following the receipt of a complete proposal from the respective parties, MDH will announce additional ways to provide public comment.
To learn more about MDH’s public interest review process, visit the HEP Public Interest Review webpage. For questions, please contact health.pir@state.mn.us.
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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.
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Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
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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.