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Committee debates MCO verification bill; health plans warn of access risks
Summary
House File 2,604 would require Minnesota managed-care organizations to verify that an enrollee is a live Minnesota resident by sending an attestation request; supporters urged program integrity while managed-care plans and counties warned the paper-based approach could disrupt care and shift administrative costs.
Representative Backer introduced House File 2,604 to require managed-care organizations (MCOs) to verify that Medical Assistance enrollees are living Minnesotans by having enrollees respond and attest to their residence at a Minnesota address. The bill would not itself redetermine eligibility but would create a second verification channel; failure to respond could result in the state stopping payment for services until the enrollee…
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