Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he is glad Minneapolis-based Allina Health is ending a billing and collection policy under scrutiny from his office but said the health system’s decision does not change the status of the investigation.
“This announcement does not change our desire to hear from the public on this issue, and it does not change the scope of our investigation, which focuses both on Allina’s past conduct and future practices,” Ellison told Becker’s in a statement.
According to news reports, the system provided care to indebted patients in emergency rooms but restricted services to other patients who had certain levels of debt, with some patients not allowed to return unless debt was paid in full. Read more.
