Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 7, 2025

Mid-Year Formulary Changes (HF 1652/SF 1806): Seeks to prohibit health insurers from making mid-year changes to their drug formularies, ensuring stable access to prescribed medications for patients. Healthcare Access Fund (SF 1572): Proposes an assessment on health plans to support MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance programs.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. It is also the final episode in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

Most committee remarks centered on the need to address workforce shortages in health care. The bill passed by a voice vote and was referred to the State and Local Government Committee. 2413 ( Senator Mann ) creates a new assessment on hospitals to increase Medical Assistance reimbursement rates. Read a summary of S.F.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative updates on key health care-related hearings and bills moving through committees.

 HOUSE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Medical Assistance (MA) Rate Reimbursement ( HF 1005 ): Testimony: MAFP President Roli Dwivedi, MD, FAAFP, testified on behalf of the MAFP in support of the bill.

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PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

However, medications can be adjuncts to non-pharmacologic means to help keep agitated children safe from harm. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government.

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PEMBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Why then do we persist with the “is it medical/organic or psych” question? Government.

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