HF 1590

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/14/2013 02:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring a study of for-profit and not-for-profit health
maintenance organizations on certain parameters.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin STUDY OF FOR-PROFIT HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATIONS.
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new text begin The commissioner of health shall contract with an entity with expertise in health
economics and health care delivery and quality to study the efficiency, costs, service
quality, and enrollee satisfaction of for-profit health maintenance organizations, relative to
not-for-profit health maintenance organizations operating in Minnesota and other states.
The study findings must address whether the state of Minnesota could (1) reduce medical
assistance and MinnesotaCare costs and costs of providing coverage to state employees;
and (2) maintain or improve the quality of care provided to state health care program
enrollees and state employees if for-profit health maintenance organizations were allowed
to operate in the state. The commissioner shall require the entity under contract to report
study findings to the commissioner and the legislature by January 15, 2014.
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