1997 Minnesota Statutes

     62J.25 Mandatory Medicare assignment. 

    (a) Effective January 1, 1993, a health care provider shall 
 not charge to or collect from a Medicare beneficiary who is a 
 Minnesota resident any amount in excess of 115 percent of the 
 Medicare-approved amount for any Medicare-covered service 
 provided. 

    (b) Effective January 1, 1994, a health care provider shall 
 not charge to or collect from a Medicare beneficiary who is a 
 Minnesota resident any amount in excess of 110 percent of the 
 Medicare-approved amount for any Medicare-covered service 
 provided. 

    (c) Effective January 1, 1995, a health care provider shall 
 not charge to or collect from a Medicare beneficiary who is a 
 Minnesota resident any amount in excess of 105 percent of the 
 Medicare-approved amount for any Medicare-covered service 
 provided. 

    (d) Effective January 1, 1996, a health care provider shall 
 not charge to or collect from a Medicare beneficiary who is a 
 Minnesota resident any amount in excess of the Medicare-approved 
 amount for any Medicare-covered service provided. 

    (e) This section does not apply to ambulance services as 
 defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 3, or medical supplies 
 and equipment. 

    HIST: 1992 c 549 art 1 s 13; 1997 c 199 s 14; 1997 c 225 art 2 
 s 23