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Bank commits $1M to Glencoe Regional health initiative

Security Bank & Trust Company has committed a $1 million lead gift to Glencoe Regional Health’s Center for Healing as part of its Local Return Initiative. The project, now underway, includes two additions to meet growing demand for advanced clinical services and help Glencoe-area residents access essential services and specialty care without traveling long distances. A fourth-generation, family-run bank with 21 locations, Security Bank & Trust Company emphasizes people, relationships and community. The bank credits that philosophy with contributing to its success, noting that when communities grow, the bank grows, too. Launched last year, the Local Return Initiative formalizes the bank’s longstanding commitment to giving back to the communities it serves. The $1 million gift, to be paid over the next five years, reflects a longstanding partnership between the organizations. It is the largest gift the Glencoe Regional Health Foundation has received from a business. “This investment directly impacts our customers and allows them to stay local for care and for healing. Glencoe Regional Health is a cornerstone of our community, providing 24/7 access to healthcare, supporting needs beyond the hospital walls, and serving as an economic engine for the Glencoe area,” said Gale Hoese, Security Bank & Trust Company

Glencoe, MN · 1d

wasecacountypioneer.com

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Caregivers look at empowerment through health

People attending the Waseca Area Caregiver Services (WACS) educational session titled “Empowerment of mind and body as we age” the afternoon of Nov. 2 heard from two presenters. Dr. Jay Bulfer of Growing Roots Chiropractic Care, Acupuncture and More offered information about choosing a chiropractor and the types of treatment chiropractors typically provide. Linda Grant, a massage therapist, reiki master, and life coach is associated with the local Healing Hands Group.

Waseca, MN · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare and Humana Medicare Advantage members lose M Health Fairview, White River, Fred Hutch and St. Vincent hospitals in four states on Jan. 1

Four hospital systems in four states have told Medicare Advantage members that they will be out of network on Jan. 1, 2027. M Health Fairview in Minnesota, White River Health in Arkansas and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Washington are leaving UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans. St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana’s. The timing […]

Minnesota · 1d

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St. Paul Social Worker, 74, Pleads Not Guilty in $7.7M Autism Medicaid Fraud Scheme

A 74-year-old social worker from St. Paul pleaded not guilty to federal Medicaid fraud charges tied to alleged $7.7 million in false claims connected to autism services billed across more than a dozen Minnesota providers. Prosecutors allege Ravits made false certifications on treatment plans. Ravits was charged Oct. 22 with...

Minnesota · 5d
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Minnesota Reformer

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3M settles chemical contamination claims for $7.35 billion, while admitting no guilt

3M, which is responsible for widespread groundwater contamination from so-called forever chemicals in the eastern Twin Cities metro, will pay $7.35 billion to settle the vast majority of outstanding personal injury claims against it. The Minnesota corporate behemoth and a group of plaintiffs’ lawyers announced the settlement on Tuesday. As many as 120,000 people who […]

Minnesota · 7d

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Former St. Paul social worker pleads 'not guilty' to Medicaid fraud

Seventy-four-year-old Emily Ravits pleaded not guilty to Medicaid fraud in federal court Friday. Ravits was a social worker from Saint Paul whom prosecutors say served as a "Qualified Supervising Professional or "QSP" for 14 different Autism services (EIDBI) providers. She is charged with conspiracy to defraud and making false statements related to health care for signing autism treatment plans for kids she never met and whose autism services may not have been medically necessary.

St Paul, MN · 6d

minnlawyer.com

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Justices: Hospital room number is health record under state law

Minnesota Supreme Court held that a patient’s hospital room number and status as a patient qualify as a health record under the Minnesota Health Records Act. The ruling stemmed from Allina Health‘s disclosure of Justin Holtzbauer’s hospital location after he opted out of the facility directory. Holtzbauer...

Minnesota · 6d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Provider closes due to Medicaid payment withholding

Minnesota · 6d

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Court of Appeals reinstates conviction in 7.2 million dollar Medicaid fraud scheme

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reinstated a jury’s guilty verdict against Abdifatah Abdulkadir Yusuf in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday. The appellate ruling overturns a previous decision by the Hennepin County District Court, which had...

Minnesota · 16d

Sahan Journal

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Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial neighborhood

Residents live cheek and jowl with heavy industry along the Mississippi River in St. Paul’s Southport neighborhood, and are pushing for better conditions and more awareness. The post Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial neighborhood appeared first on Sahan Journal .

St Paul, MN · 16d

KARE

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Social worker charged with helping Minnesota autism centers commit fraud

MINNEAPOLIS — The latest federal indictment in Minnesota related to Medicaid fraud doesn't charge owners of allegedly fraudulent autism clinics, but rather one of the people who allegedly made that fraud possible. 74-year-old Emily Ravits was a social worker from Saint Paul whom prosecutors say served as a "Qualified...

Minnesota · 16d

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

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Black Minnesotans rally for affordable, equitable health care

Black Minnesotans gathered Wednesday, two weeks before the midterm elections, to call for a stronger, more equitable health care system and urge elected officials to address barriers to affordable, quality care. The rally, titled “Our Lives, Not Their Profits,” was organized by Faith in Minnesota and held Oct. 21 at...

Minnesota · 17d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Court reinstates guilty verdict in $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case

Minnesota’s Court of Appeals reinstated a guilty verdict in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case on Monday, sending the case back for resentencing.

Minnesota · 17d

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Medicaid cuts may cripple Minnesota community health clinics

At Southside Community Health Services on East Lake Street, sunlight fills a bright, spacious lobby. The south Minneapolis clinic has served its community for over 50 years, providing care to thousands of patients, many with limited access to affordable healthcare. But behind the welcoming waiting room, staff are preparing for...

Minnesota · 20d

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‘I’m Sticking to My Sobriety’: Minnesota’s Karen Teens Navigate Two Cultures and an Opioid Crisis

This story was produced collaboratively by MindSite News and by MinnPost, an independent newsroom covering Minnesota. Sign up for MinnPost newsletters here. It’s a warm Wednesday afternoon in September, and teens and their young-adult mentors are filing into The Urban Village, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based nonprofit that supports young people in the city’s Karen and Karenni refugee communities. Everyone is animated, greeting each other excitedly at this first weekly meeting of the new school year.

St Paul, MN · 21d

The Financial Wire

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Fairview Health Services stops scheduling UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients on January 1, while three other plans stay in network

Starting January 1, 2027, Fairview Health Services will no longer schedule patients who have UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans. Fairview says it will keep taking three other Medicare Advantage plans: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners and Medica. Medicare open enrollment, the only window to switch, runs through December 7. The Minneapolis-based system says about... The post Fairview Health Services stops scheduling UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage patients on January 1, while three other plans stay in network appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Minnesota · 23d

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Rice County Public Health urges vaccination as measles cases climb in Minnesota

Rice County has not reported a single case of measles, but Rice County Public Health officials said they are concerned an outbreak could arrive soon as cases rise across Minnesota. In a news release issued Oct. 15, the department said 25 measles cases have been identified since mid-September in Fillmore...

Rice County, MN · 22d

Yahoo!

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'The affordability is not there at all': Rural Minnesota counties left with few Medicare options

The first day of Medicare open enrollment at RG Insurance went about as well as broker Nicole Converse expected. "Not great," she said. "One of the enrollment systems went down. We've had non-stop calls all day long, every minute. We've got a new voicemail, and we don't have enough people answering the phones, but we're getting through them."

Crow Wing County, MN · 28d

CBS Minnesota

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Claims clinic connecting Minnesota veterans with resources

Veterans have done their part to serve our country; now the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and community partners in Minnesota are working hard to serve them.

Falcon Heights, MN · 27d