President/CEO at Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Joined February 2012
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Join our team! The Council is hiring for a Director of Government Programs and Health Policy. Details about the role and how to apply here: mnhealthplans.org/jobs/
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Council President and CEO @LRNesse and Director of Government Programs, Chelsea Georgesen spoke with @StribJO about collaborative and targeted efforts to help people renew their coverage or find other affordable options during #MedicaidUnwinding: startribune.com/thousands-of…
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Read our latest blog to learn about the upcoming restart of renewals for the state’s public programs and the collaborative, equity-focused work we are doing to support Minnesotans during this process so no one faces an avoidable gap in health coverage: mnhealthplans.org/keeping-mi…
The post office scanned the wrong side of our Christmas card and delivered them all back to our house…🤦♂️
I see the good intent here but geez this looks like the * for the baseball steroid era. Do the camera angle analysis or something and if it’s clearly not adding up maybe but otherwise let it go without tarnishing a great fish. startribune.com/dnr-minnesot…
My grandfather, John C Carlsen, established this refuge in 1965. It is nice to see that it is doing so well! startribune.com/record-setti…
Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans voluntarily waived cost-sharing requirements very early in the pandemic: Council members supported Minnesotans with $293 million of insurance premium relief and cost sharing waivers in 2020 alone.
NEW: A #COVID19 hospital admission cost an average of $41,611 in 2020.
Patients had to pay an average of $1,280 out of pocket, helped by many insurers’ decisions to waive cost-sharing requirements early in the pandemic.
Our analysis w/@PetersonCHealth: healthsystemtracker.org/brie…
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At this morning's @ACSCANMN Research and Innovation Forum, Dan Endreson shared how Minnesota’s nonprofit insurers are working to ensure equitable access to care for patients through care coordination, the creation of quality networks, and a focus on caring for the whole person.
Reinsurance is a proven program that was recently extended with broad bipartisan support. Premiums pay the high costs of care but reinsurance will once again save Minnesotans 20% in 2023. startribune.com/minnesota-ap…
Join a dynamic team that is making a big impact in advancing broad access to high quality care at a lower cost- we are seeking an experienced professional to lead communications, marketing and media relations. mnhealthplans.org/jobs/
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The Council recently released 2021 financial results for Minnesota's nonprofit health plans. COVID-19 related costs rose to $1.2 billion in 2021. Medical expenses were also up. For more, click on the following links:
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Reinsurance has real impact. Minnesotans in the individual market will be paying between $500 and $4,600 less than they otherwise would pay without reinsurance.
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Thanks to the 153 legislators who voted to extend Minnesota's successful #reinsurance program. Because of you, over 160,000 Minnesotans will see lower rates and a stable marketplace for the next three years.
*Rep. Davnie voted yea after the board closed.
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By helping to coordinate preventive health care for Minnesotans with complex & chronic physical & mental health conditions, care coordination can reduce the use of the emergency room or readmission to the hospital. @Medica4Me @ucaremn @SanfordHealth @BlueCrossMN @_HealthPartners
“Outperformed fee for service” and “higher quality” are just a few of the notable findings from this research about MCO services for state programs. healthmanagement.com/wp-cont…
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Key lesson learned through the Vaccine Equity Partnership with @mn_plans, @mnhealth and @MinnesotaDHS: the value in aligning communication and resources. Read more in Minnesota Physician about how this partnership paves the way for further collaboration: mnphy.com/0222-story-three
Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans stepped up in collaboration with the state to address health disparities and a road map for success was created! mnphy.com/0222-story-three