MMA urges preservation of public health fund
[MMA News Now, September 1] The MMA is urging Minnesota’s U.S. Senators, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, to vote against amendment 4531 to the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act. This amendment, which is being sponsored by Senator Mike Johanns, would slash most of the funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is slated to receive $15 billion over ten years.
Pawlenty restricts participation in health reform
[MMA News Now, August 31, 2010] The MMA opposes a decision by Gov. Tim Pawlenty to order the state government to not participate in programs or projects related to federal health care reform.
Newly Recorded Webinar! Provider peer grouping overview
[MMA News Now, August 18, 2010] The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) held the first in a five part series of Webinars on provider peer grouping.
State certifies first health care homes
[MMA News Now, August 17, 2010] Minnesotans with complex and chronic conditions can begin to enroll in health care homes.
Gubernatorial candidates offer conflicting health care proposals
[MMA News Now, August 12, 2010] While GOP nominee Tom Emmer and DFL nominee Mark Dayton both agree that health care costs need to be reined-in, they have offered substantially different proposals for how they plan to accomplish this.
Physicians to serve on health reform work groups
[MMA News Now, August 12, 2010] The Legislative Commission on Health Care Access on Thursday released the names of members serving on four work groups that will discuss different aspects of health care reform.
New: MMA meaningful use factsheet
[MMA News Now, August 9, 2010] The MMA has put together a factsheet for Minnesota physicians about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ HIT incentive program that provides financial support for the implementation and "meaningful use" of EHRs.
MMA supports Medicare health care home initiative
[MMA News Now, August 5, 2010] In a letter to the Minnesota Department of Human Services released Wednesday, August 4, the MMA pledged support for Minnesota’s application to be a part of the Medicare Multi-payer Advance Primary Care Practice demonstration.
Reform law calls for more Medicare audits
[ABA Health, July 22] The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) calls for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to significantly increase the scope of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program by the end of 2010.
MMA offers support for MDH HIT plan
[MMA News Now, July 15, 2010] The MMA recently announced its support for the Minnesota Department of Health’s plan for developing health information exchange in Minnesota.