Purpose of the Bill

The bill orders a feasibility study to explore the possibility of creating a state-run online platform designed specifically for seniors. This portal would aim to simplify how seniors interact with health care providers, insurers, state agencies, and other service providers. The study will report on how feasible it is to implement such a platform.

Main Provisions

• Platform Features: The proposed platform would enable seniors to schedule appointments, communicate with health care providers and insurers, and integrate various systems into one platform with a single login.
• Participation: The platform would be optional for providers, who would need to opt in. Providers would fund it through participation fees.
• Consultation: The commissioner of health must work with a variety of stakeholders during the study, including IT experts, the Minnesota Board on Aging, the attorney general’s office, private insurers, health care providers, and advocates for seniors.

Significant Changes

• This initiative represents a new approach by introducing a state-managed online portal specifically for seniors, which does not currently exist. This portal would potentially modernize and streamline the way seniors manage their health care interactions in Minnesota.

Relevant Terms

health care, state-run platform, seniors, portal, feasibility study, health care providers, insurers, state agencies, single sign-on, opt-in, participation fees, aging services, communication, scheduling appointments, Minnesota Board on Aging, IT experts, cost analysis.