Minnesota § 144.589 - BILLING OF UNINSURED PATIENTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 144.589 — BILLING OF UNINSURED PATIENTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.589. BILLING OF UNINSURED PATIENTS
Subdivision 1.Limits on charges.
A hospital must not charge a patient whose annual household income is less than $125,000 for any uninsured service or treatment in an amount that exceeds the lowest total amount the provider would be reimbursed for that service or treatment from a nongovernmental third-party payor. The lowest total amount the provider would be reimbursed for that service or treatment from a nongovernmental third-party payor includes both the amount the provider would be reimbursed directly from the nongovernmental third-party payor and the amount the provider would be reimbursed from the insured's policyholder under any applicable co-payments, deductibles, and coinsurance. This statute supersedes the language in the Minnesota Attorney General Hospital Agreement.
Subd. 2.Enforcement.
In addition to the enforcement of this section by the commissioner, the attorney general may enforce this section under section 8.31.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 144.589 cover?
Section 144.589 ("BILLING OF UNINSURED PATIENTS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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