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2025 MN Legislative Session Ends

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Wins and Losses for MAFP Priorities Medical Assistance Rate Reimbursement: Not Passed An important focus for the MAFP during the 2025 session was aligning Medicaid reimbursement rates with Medicare rates for behavioral health and outpatient primary care. The legislation passed narrowly in both chambers.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Key Changes: It implements a base year payment rate structure effective January 1, 2026, which will set specific payment rates for various levels of care, including outpatient and residential treatment services, and mandates annual adjustments based on the Medicare Economic Index, beginning January 1, 2027.