Minnesota § 256B.767 MEDICARE PAYMENT LIMIT

Minnesota Statutes

§ 256B.767 — MEDICARE PAYMENT LIMIT

Minnesota § 256B.767

PartPUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Ch. 256BMEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY PERSONS

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Minn. Stat. § 256B.767 (2026).

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(a)Effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2010, fee-for-service payment rates for physician and professional services under section256B.76, subdivision 1, and basic care services subject to the rate reduction specified in section256B.766, shall not exceed the Medicare payment rate for the applicable service, as adjusted for any changes in Medicare payment rates after July 1, 2010. The commissioner shall implement this section after any other rate adjustment that is effective July 1, 2010, and shall reduce rates under this section by first reducing or eliminating provider rate add-ons.

(b)This section does not apply to services provided by advanced practice certified nurse midwives licensed under chapter 148 or traditional midwives licensed under chapter 147D. Notwithstanding

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(a) Effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2010, fee-for-service payment rates for physician and professional services under section256B.76, subdivision 1, and basic care services subject to the rate reduction specified in section256B.766, shall not exceed the Medicare payment rate for the applicable service, as adjusted for any changes in Medicare payment rates after July 1, 2010. The commissioner shall implement this section after any other rate adjustment that is effective July 1, 2010, and shall reduce rates under this section by first reducing or eliminating provider rate add-ons.
(b) This section does not apply to services provided by advanced practice certified nurse midwives licensed under chapter 148 or traditional midwives licensed under chapter 147D. Notwithstanding this exemption, medical assistance fee-for-service payment rates for advanced practice certified nurse midwives and licensed traditional midwives shall equal and shall not exceed the medical assistance payment rate to physicians for the applicable service.
(c) This section does not apply to mental health services or physician services billed by a psychiatrist or an advanced practice registered nurse with a specialty in mental health.
(d) Effective July 1, 2015, this section shall not apply to durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies.
(e) This section does not apply to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and related services, and basic care services provided by a hospital meeting the criteria specified in section62Q.19, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (4).