Physician Volunteer Opportunity: The Annex Teen Clinic
July 10, 2025
The Robbinsdale-based Annex Teen Clinic is seeking physician volunteers to help advance its mission of providing inclusive, community-based sexual healthcare to Minnesota youth.
Vaccine Experts Warn of Potentially Dire Times Ahead
June 26, 2025
Some of the nation’s top experts on vaccinations painted a grim picture of the future of immunizations in Minnesota and the United States, at a June 23 online forum hosted by the MMA.
Adverse Health Events Increase Slightly in Latest MDH Numbers
June 26, 2025
The latest adverse health events data issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on June 24 showed a small increase in preventable errors.
MMA Joins Group of Advocates Calling for Reinstatement of Former ACIP Members
June 26, 2025
On June 18, the MMA joined nearly 100 other state medical associations and healthcare advocacy groups in a joint letter urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to “immediately reinstate” the previously appointed members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC).
CMS Warns Physicians of Fraud Schemes
June 26, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning physicians and practices about fraud schemes that are increasingly targeting Medicare providers.
Physicians May Be Eligible for Recent Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Settlement
June 26, 2025
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve claims of anticompetitive practices impacting physicians and healthcare facilities.
MMA Mourns Death, Shooting of Healthcare Champions
June 18, 2025
The MMA is mourning the assassination of House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, as well as the shootings of Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife this past weekend.
Deadline to Catch Errors, Opt-Out of 2023 MIPS Information Reporting
June 18, 2025
Physicians can now preview their 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance information as it will appear later this year on the compare tool on Medicare.gov and in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC).
Free Virtual Training on Serious Illness Communication Scheduled for July and August
June 18, 2025
The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) continues to offer physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).
Legislature Passes State Budget and Top MMA Priorities in One-Day Special Session
June 12, 2025
The Legislature met for a one-day special session on June 9 to approve the budget deal that leaders and Gov. Tim Walz agreed to over the weekend. Several of the MMA’s priorities were included.
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