Enteral nutrition equipment and supplies payment methodologies modification; establishing payment rates for certain medical equipment and supplies

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to modify payment rates for medical supplies and durable medical equipment under Medicaid. It establishes individual pricing for specific items like customized tracheostomy tubes, electric patient lifts, and equipment repair starting July 2015, rather than using standard rates. Payment rates for these items were increased by 3% effective July 1, 2015, and the bill specifies that Medicaid providers billing for these items must use the new pricing structure. The changes directly affect healthcare suppliers and providers who submit claims for these medical equipment and supplies under Minnesota's medical assistance programs.