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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities Remain in Play

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As our state legislature gets closer to special session, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physician’s (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides a recap of the 2025 session. Mid-Year Formulary Changes – Limiting the ability of insurers to make coverage changes mid-year.

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

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Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. How to think about primary and specialized palliative care in this setting. Many also suffer from distressing symptoms like pain. In addition, about 25% of all deaths in the United States occur within these facilities. Go ahead, Alex.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

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So has a special resonance for, I think, a lot of people who are Tragically H ip fans. Suresh was a barge captain, a dangerous and thrilling profession that led him to transport goods across international waters. It was all covered by my mom’s insurance. It was my first concert without my parents. And they arrived one day.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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He created fee for service, special fee for depression. You come over to the clinic, you go to the hospital, you provide service, and the insurance and you negotiate how much you’re going to get paid. That never happens in CMS and other health insurance. And I talked with Jürgen. It didn’t help. Think about CPC+.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

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If someone needs imaging, if someone needs an MR, or CT, you bring them back to the hospital, so there’s some transport costs there. What is it about my insurance, that does not cover me staying in this hospital?” Eric: Like imaging and labs. Bruce: Actually, not so much that stuff. And they would say, “Why me?

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