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Support Directed Payments Program legislation - offered by Cmsrs Fernando, Lunde, and Conley
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners prioritizes the proposed Directed Payments Program legislation (HF2057/SF2413) that would create a statewide Directed Payments Program (DPP), allowing Minnesota to financially secure and reinvest additional federal Medicaid funding to support Minnesota hospitals; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners deprioritizes ballpark sales tax legislative proposals in the current session, while maintaining its ability to propose ballpark sales tax legislative proposals in a future legislative session.
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Background:
Hennepin County works to enhance the health, safety, and quality of life of all residents, envisioning a future where every community is thriving. The County's vision is placed at ever-increasing risk as healthcare providers in the County and across Minnesota are struggling as reimbursement rates fail to reimburse the true cost of care. These reimbursement rates are most challenging in the Medicaid program, which serves the most vulnerable in society, placing these populations at significant risk and leading to further disparities.
Hennepin Healthcare Systems, Inc. (HHS, Inc.), a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County, is an integrated system of care including a Level 1 Trauma center, hospital, and clinic system. HHS, Inc. is a major provider within the County that provides care to the most vulnerable, and that works closely with the County to improve resident outcomes. North Memorial is also a critical component of the health care ecosystem in Hennepin County, operating one of the two Level 1 trauma centers in the County. Both HHS, Inc. and North Memorial are experiencing significant challenges with inadequate reimbursement rates.
* Over the last three years, the County has devoted significant time, money, and...
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