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.  

Healthcare Spending in Minnesota Expected to Grow By 5.6% a Year Over the Next Decade

November 7, 2024

Between 2022 and 2031, healthcare spending in Minnesota is expected to grow at 5.6% per year compared to the previous 10 years, eventually reaching $108.7 billion. 

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