Minnesota Medical Home Facts - 2012

1. Minnesota Dept. of Health (MDH) certifies clinics as health care homes. To qualify, clinics must provide 24-hour access, track patient histories, report quality performance, & coordinate care
2. MDH has certified 170 health care homes and 1,764 clinicians
3. These providers care for over 2 million Minnesotans
4. Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) offers care coordination payments of $10 to $60 a month for each patient with a chronic condition who is enrolled in a state health program
5. DHS estimates that approximately 135,000 Medicaid recipients are served by a certified health care home
6. Minnesota is also one of 8 states where Medicare has aligned with the state to pay for health care homes. 225,000+ Medicare beneficiaries are expected to be served in the 3 year project

Source: Minnesota Department of Health Press Release, May 22, 2012
Source URL: http://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2012/hchomes0522...

Printer-friendly versionSend to friendmore...