Bill > HF715

This bill amends Minnesota's medical assistance payment rates for ambulance services by proposing a new rate increase effective January 1, 2026, though the specific percentage increase is not specified in the provided text (marked by an ellipsis "..." in the bill). The legislation builds upon previous rate increases, including a 5% increase implemented in 2016 for ambulance services in rural and smaller municipalities. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow for rate adjustments based on gasoline prices, where rates can be adjusted up or down by 1% for every 10-cent change in gasoline prices above $3.00 per gallon. The bill also requires that capitation payments to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans be adjusted to reflect the new ambulance service rate increase. Additionally, the legislation preserves existing requirements that ambulance services be billed according to Medicare criteria, with payments set at either the Medicare reimbursement rate or the medical assistance payment rate in effect on July 1, 2000, whichever is higher. The goal of the bill appears to be ensuring fair and sustainable reimbursement for ambulance service providers, particularly in rural and smaller communities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0715&ssn=0&y=2025