Lucas R Nesse

President/CEO at Minnesota Council of Health Plans

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

@PatKessler Married to a show me state born Chiefs fan- Chiefs fans actually don’t feel very solid either at the moment (but time to step it up is how’d I’d put it) but I really think the history of heartbreak in MN is the difference

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

Join our team! The Council is hiring for a Director of Government Programs and Health Policy. Details about the role and how to apply here: https://t.co/0DAOk1zMe1

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

Council President and CEO @LRNesse and Director of Government Programs, Chelsea Georgesen spoke with @StribJO about collaborative and targeted efforts to help people renew their coverage or find other affordable options during #MedicaidUnwinding: https://t.co/Yv0yf8R5VH

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

@gcountryman @Stowydad As a former MNLeg page who would end up cleaning it up…please don’t and just say you did

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

Read our latest blog to learn about the upcoming restart of renewals for the state’s public programs and the collaborative, equity-focused work we are doing to support Minnesotans during this process so no one faces an avoidable gap in health coverage: https://t.co/GlPSQhsarM

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

The post office scanned the wrong side of our Christmas card and delivered them all back to our house…🤦‍♂️

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

I see the good intent here but geez this looks like the * for the baseball steroid era. Do the camera angle analysis or something and if it’s clearly not adding up maybe but otherwise let it go without tarnishing a great fish. https://t.co/2ifyX4Rm2l

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

My grandfather, John C Carlsen, established this refuge in 1965. It is nice to see that it is doing so well! https://t.co/hZoSmBTfw8

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans voluntarily waived cost-sharing requirements very early in the pandemic: Council members supported Minnesotans with $293 million of insurance premium relief and cost sharing waivers in 2020 alone.

[KFF @KFF]

NEW: A #COVID19 hospital admission cost an average of $41,611 in 2020.
Patients had to pay an average of $1,280 out of pocket, helped by many insurers’ decisions to waive cost-sharing requirements early in the pandemic.

Our analysis w/@PetersonCHealth: https://t.co/4qP90U4W8c

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

At this morning's @ACSCANMN Research and Innovation Forum, Dan Endreson shared how Minnesota’s nonprofit insurers are working to ensure equitable access to care for patients through care coordination, the creation of quality networks, and a focus on caring for the whole person.

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

Reinsurance is a proven program that was recently extended with broad bipartisan support. Premiums pay the high costs of care but reinsurance will once again save Minnesotans 20% in 2023. https://t.co/hdckha2WIa

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

Join a dynamic team that is making a big impact in advancing broad access to high quality care at a lower cost- we are seeking an experienced professional to lead communications, marketing and media relations. https://t.co/HL3Gesyngj

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

The Council recently released 2021 financial results for Minnesota's nonprofit health plans. COVID-19 related costs rose to $1.2 billion in 2021. Medical expenses were also up. For more, click on the following links:

https://t.co/rPao8TxiOa

https://t.co/8WjPP1rtwO

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

Reinsurance has real impact. Minnesotans in the individual market will be paying between $500 and $4,600 less than they otherwise would pay without reinsurance.

https://t.co/VuUs49RmsD

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

@AWalstien @gcountryman @MKarbo Time to go back under my rock

[Lucas R Nesse @LRNesse]

@gcountryman @MKarbo Clearly you haven’t broken one of those…freedom!

[Minnesota Council of Health Plans @mn_plans]

Thanks to the 153 legislators who voted to extend Minnesota's successful #reinsurance program. Because of you, over 160,000 Minnesotans will see lower rates and a stable marketplace for the next three years.

*Rep. Davnie voted yea after the board closed.