February 24, 2022
The Minnesota Association of County Health Plans (MACHP) filed a lawsuit on February 17 against the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for its 2022 Minnesota Health Care Program Procurement plan.
February 24, 2022
The House Health Finance & Policy Committee heard several bills recently focused on increasing spending for the state’s loan forgiveness programs for healthcare workers who practice in underserved areas.
February 24, 2022
A bill that addresses tobacco-related health disparities and supports Minnesotans who want to quit tobacco passed out of the House Preventive Health Policy Division on February 23. The MMA has been a long-time advocate for tobacco cessation legislation.
February 24, 2022
On February 21, the Senate Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee heard testimony on SF2302 (Sen. Carla Nelson-R, Rochester), a bill that would allow registered nurses (RNs) or practical/vocational nurses (LPNs/VNs) to join an interstate nurse license compact.
February 24, 2022
On February 24, the House of Representatives passed HF 2900, which allocates $1.052 billion for payments to eligible frontline workers whose jobs put them at risk of contracting COVID-19 during the peacetime emergency.
February 17, 2022
Three members of the MMA Board of Trustees and MMA staff met virtually this week with members of Minnesota’s Congressional delegation to discuss telehealth coverage, prior authorization hassles, and the need for stable Medicare physician payments.
February 17, 2022
On February 14, the MMA joined the Minnesota Hospital Association, the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, and the Minnesota Business Partnership to again urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to correct how CMS calculates federal contributions to MinnesotaCare, the state’s basic health program (BHP). Based on the flawed formula CMS has used, federal funding for MinnesotaCare is lower than it should be.
February 17, 2022
The MAPS-Physician Mentorship Program is looking to develop meaningful long-term mentorships between physicians and pre-med students, especially students in BIPOC communities.
February 17, 2022
A new study, released February 10 by the AMA, finds that prior authorization (PA) requirements on evidence-based care can have severe consequences that interfere with a healthy, productive workforce.
February 17, 2022
MMA-backed legislation that would require the commissioner of health to study issues related to the development of a statewide registry for Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms was introduced at the Capitol this week.
