Minn. Stat. § 62D.01

Medica Primary v. Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Health & Welfare Fund · 1993 2 citations

The plaintiff in this action is MEDiCA Primary, f/k/a/ Share (“Medica”), a not-for-profit Minnesota corporation certified to operate as a Health Maintenance Organization (“HMO”) under the Minnesota Health Maintenance Act. Minn. Stat. §§ 62D.01-.30 (1992) (the “Act”). The defendant is Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund (“Central States”). Central States provides health and welfare benefits, including medical coverage, to large numbers of truck drivers and their eligible dependents. Central States has its principal office in Rosemount, Illinois.

The purpose of the Health Maintenance Act is to address the cost of health care to consumers and to make health care services more accessible. See Minn. Stat. § 62D.01, subd. 2 (1992). By eliminating barriers to the organization, promotion, and expansion of health maintenance organizations, by providing for their regulation by the state commissioner of health, and by monitoring their development, the legislature is able to assess the impact of HMOs on consumers with regard to health care costs, accessibility, and quality. Id.

Share v. Commissioner of Revenue · 1985 2 citations

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Westendorf Ex Rel. Westendorf v. Stasson · 1983 1 citation

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Medcenters Health Care, Inc. v. Park NicolletCenter · 1988 3 citations

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