MN HF2499

Commissioner of health shall contract with University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Carlson School of Management to analyze benefits and costs of the proposed Minnesota Health Plan and current health care financing system over a ten-year period

Minnesota Health Plan proposal must ensure all Minnesotans are covered, include dental, vision, hearing, mental health, chemical dependency treatment, prescription drugs, medical equipment, long-term care, and home care, and allow patients to choose their providers

Analysis must compare coverage rates, completeness of coverage, affordability, timeliness of care, and total public and private health care spending between the proposed plan and current system

Analysis shall examine potential savings or costs from reduced administrative functions, negotiated prices on drugs and services, improved health outcomes, changes in medical facility capacity, non-health government expenditures, and job impacts in health care sectors

Commissioner shall issue final report by January 15, 2023, with interim updates available to governor and legislative committee chairs; $500,000 appropriated from general fund for fiscal year 2022