Nonemergency medical transportation payment rates increase

SF 2125 increases payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation providers serving Minnesota health care program beneficiaries (such as Medicaid recipients). The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0625, specifically subdivision 17, to adjust the reimbursement rates these providers receive when transporting patients to covered medical appointments. This change directly affects transportation companies, ambulances, taxicabs, and public transit systems enrolled in Minnesota’s health care programs. The policy update ensures providers are compensated at higher rates for services that help beneficiaries access nonemergency medical care.