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Committee weighs Medicaid rate increase for non-emergency medical transportation
Summary
Providers told senators rising costs and shrinking provider networks threaten access to medically necessary non-emergency trips; senators laid Senate File 2125 over for possible omnibus inclusion.
On March 10, 2025, the Minnesota Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony on Senate File 2125, which would increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) statewide.
Sponsor testimony and industry witnesses described NEMT as a Medicaid-mandated service that serves primarily elderly and disabled residents and long-term care patients. "Ninety percent of these services are provided through Medicaid," a sponsor said. Scott…
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