Behind the scenes in the medical business in Minnesota, the handling of patients' bills will change on Wednesday.
That's when a new state rule kicks in that will
require all healthcare providers to submit their bills to institutional payers electronically.
The Minnesota Health Department estimates that when about 60,000 providers go to e-billing, it will save about $60 million in administrative costs per year.
The law is directed at bills sent by doctors, clinics, hospitals and other providers to "group purchasers," such as private insurance companies and state healthcare programs.
