Congresswoman-elect Morrison to Speak at December 4 Online Forum
November 21, 2024
Newly elected U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s Third Congressional District Kelly Morrison, MD, will be the guest speaker for an online Physician Forum on Wednesday, December 4, from noon to 1 pm.
MMA Member Appointed to AMPAC Board
November 21, 2024
MMA member Mary Lawrence, MD, was recently appointed to AMPAC, the AMA’s political action committee board.
MMA, Other Healthcare Groups, Urge Congress Again to Address Medicare Physician Payments
November 21, 2024
The MMA, along with 128 other healthcare organizations, signed onto a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to “pass legislation to both prevent the scheduled 2.83 percent Medicare physician payment cut and, critically, provide a positive payment update for 2025.”
Medicare Payment Rates Remains Top Issue for MMA Delegation at AMA Interim Meeting
November 14, 2024
Medicare payment reform topped the list of MMA priorities again at the AMA’s Interim Meeting held November 8-12 in Orlando, Fla.
MMA Urges Congress to Pass Legislation That Expands Access to Methadone
November 14, 2024
The MMA, along with nearly 130 other organizations, signed on to a letter on November 12 urging U.S. Congressional leadership to pass bipartisan legislation that expands access to methadone for opioid use disorder (OUD).
MMA Sponsors Gillette Children’s Medical Discovery Day for BIPOC Youth
November 14, 2024
On November 9, Gillette Children’s hosted a day filled with learning, mentorship, and networking – all with the goal of building a stronger and more equitable future for the healthcare field.
ZVMS Teams Up with Software Designer to Provide Care Coordination for People Experiencing Homelessness
November 14, 2024
The Zumbro Valley Medical Society (ZVMS) is working with the PathCheck Foundation, a non-profit software designer, to boost care coordination for people experiencing homelessness in Olmsted County.
Minnesota House of Representatives Tied Following Election, DFL Retains Senate
November 7, 2024
Minnesota Republicans did very well at the state level in the November 5 election, flipping three seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives and eliminating the DFL’s majority.
MMA Challenges BCBS MN Policies that Reduce Payment for Same-Day Services
November 7, 2024
In a letter sent October 29, the MMA formally requested that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBS MN) reconsider three of its publicly posted reimbursement policies that reduce physician payment for same-day services.
CMS Cuts Medicare Reimbursement Again by Nearly 3%; Physicians Urged to Reach Out to Congress
November 7, 2024
The 2025 Medicare conversion factor will decrease for the fifth straight year by approximately 2.83%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on November 1.