The end of the 2020 session arrived with both a flurry of activity as well as an expectation that legislators will soon be back in St. Paul for a special session. The COVID-19 pandemic scrambled the priorities of the House, Senate, and governor, and several high-profile items – a bonding bill most notably – remain […]
Legislation to reform the prior authorization (PA) process cleared committees in both the House and Senate in recent days. The MNAAP-supported bill includes several provisions intended to assist in ensuring patients receive timely care while also removing the administrative burden of prior authorization. The bills accelerate the timelines health plans are allowed to review PA […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is reporting that many Minnesota children are not seeing their pediatricians right now out of fear over COVID-19. This is putting children at risk for many other health issues – some more dangerous than COVID-19. An estimated 70 to 80 percent of Minnesota children are delaying visits to the doctor, […]
