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    Ombudsperson for Public Managed Health Care Programs

    Also known as:
    Ombudsperson for Public Managed Health Care Programs
    Active dates:1995 -
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 256B.69, subd. 20
    1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 207 Art. 6 Sec. 100
    Function:

    The ombudsperson helps people who are enrolled in a health plan for their Medical Assistance (MA) or MinnesotaCare benefits. The ombudsperson helps members get care and resolve billing problems. The ombudsperson provides information and helps with the managed care grievance and appeal process available through the health plan and the state.

    History:

    Each county also maintains a "managed care county advocate" who works in collaboration with the state ombudsperson.
    Internet resource:
    Ombudsman for Public Managed Health Care Programs (DHS)
    Documents/Articles:
    Brochure: Ombudsman for State Managed Health Care Programs. Minnesota Department of Human Services, June 2012.
    News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 2019.
    Record last updated: 05/08/2020
     

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