Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 1, 2025

” Contentious Legislature Ends in Special Session The 2025 Minnesota legislative session finally concluded in a one-day special session on June 9. This balance of power led to a more cautious policy-making environment, including the need for a special session to complete and pass remaining bills.

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Telehealth Mental Health Specialization Primary Care 66

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

Last week, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) was actively engaged in multiple discussions on health care policy, including Medical Assistance rate reimbursement, coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model and broader reforms to patient-centered care.

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Patient-Centered Telehealth Management Finance 52

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

And we have Kate Courtright, who’s at University of Pennsylvania, the PAIR Center. They study palliative care. She’s pulmonary critical care and palliative medicine trained. And we have Tom LeBlanc, who’s from Duke, who is also palliative care trained and an oncologist. And that’s it. Kate: Sure.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Clinicians could care for patients across state lines, could prescribe opioids without in person visits, could bill at higher rates for telemedicine than previous to the pandemic. Many patients benefited, not only those isolating due to covid, but also patients in rural areas, patients who are homebound, and many others.

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