Legislative Commission on Health Care Access Working Groups

Payment Reform


Scope: To explore payment reform options for Minnesota.


  1. Investigate waivers or pilot programs for payment reform
  2. Determine what Minnesota can do beyond federal payment reform
  3. Explore whether the rule allowing for only one Medicaid pilot project per area will apply to this and if waivers are possible
  4. Decide whether the advanced primary care pilot or other pilots are best for Minnesota



Legislative Members

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair
Senator Rick Olseen
Senator David Senjem
Senator Linda Higgins
Senator Kathy Sheran
Representative Tom Huntley, Chair
Representative Jim Abeler
Representative Julie Bunn
Representative Matt Dean
Representative Maria Ruud


Public Members

Anne Edwards, Chair of Pediatrics, Park Nicollet Health Services

Charlie Fazio, Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, Medica

Cindy Morrison, Vice President of Health Policy, Sanford Health

Daniel L. Svendsen, Executive Director, Generations Health Care Initiatives, Inc.

Don Jacobs, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Hennepin Faculty Associates

Douglas Wood, Chair, Division of Health Care Policy, Mayo Clinic

George Schoephoerster, Geriatrician, Geriatric Services of Minnesota

Heidi Holste, Associate State Director of Advocacy, AARP

James Wuellner, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth

Jim Przybilla, Chief Executive Officer, PrimeWest Health

Jonathan Watson, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers

Julie Sonier, Deputy Director, State Health Access Data Assistance Center

Lisa Fink, Staff Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project

Meg Hasbrouke, Vice President, Payer Relations and Contracting, Allina Hospitals and Clinics

Michael Scandrett, President LPaC Alliance, Minnesota Safety Net Coalition

Terry Carroll, Senior Vice President, Transformation and CIO, Fairview Health Services

Jim Reimann, Payer Relations Chair, Minnesota Medical Group Management Association

David Abelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Park Nicollet Health Services


Staff

Senate Counsel: Katie Cavanor/Joan White
House Research: Randall Chun
Shannon Cunningham, Kate Perushek, Patricia Rooney and Dan Pollock