Minnesota Administrative Uniformity Committee

The AUC’s mission is to develop agreement among group purchasers and providers on standardized administrative processes when implementation of the processes will reduce administrative costs.

Mission Statement, History and Governing Principles (PDF)

AUC Antitrust Statement:

The mission of the AUC is to develop agreement among Minnesota health care payers and providers regarding standardized administrative processes, which will reduce administrative costs, and thereby increase the efficiency of health care delivery (Minnesota Statutes, sections. 62J.50 to 62J.61). The AUC Strategic Steering Committee, Operations Committee, Executive Committee, all Technical Advisory Groups, and Work Groups will comply with all applicable antitrust laws during the course of their activities.

The AUC wishes to prevent any situation from which even the appearance of collusion or anti-competitive activity, can be fairly inferred. Therefore, all AUC members are reminded that any action taken to eliminate, restrict, or govern competition among members may be a violation of antitrust laws. Accordingly, at AUC meetings discussion of prices of products, supplies or services is prohibited. Similarly, there must be no discussion of member company or organization operations that might influence pricing, such as, allowances, discounts, terms of sale, margins, operations costs or marketing strategies, that might lead to agreements on customer, geographic or product market allocations; or that might be seen as encouraging a boycott of any person.

Each AUC member is expected to conduct business independently and free from any understandings or agreements or other conduct which may restrain competition. Further, each participant is obligated to speak up immediately to stop any discussion falling outside these bounds.

If you have any questions or antitrust concerns related to the AUC, consult with your legal counsel.

The AUC welcomes new members to actively participate and help us work toward standardized administrative processes. The AUC is made up of an Executive Committee, an Operations Committee, and various Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs). Members must appoint two individuals from their organization to serve on the Operations Committee. The AUC Executive Committee consists of payer representative(s) and provider representative(s) who volunteer to serve for a minimum of two years, in an alternating role as chair. Members are also expected to actively participate in various TAGs by appointing at least two individuals from their organization to join in the work.

If you are considering becoming a member, please review the membership criteria in the Mission Statement, History and Governing Principles (PDF) for each TAG and attend an Operations Committee meeting. Prospective member organizations that meet membership criteria can request membership by e-mailing health.auc@state.mn.us. New AUC members are voted on by the Operations Committee.

• Aetna
• Aging Services of Minnesota
• Allina Hospitals and Clinics
• American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
• Care Providers of Minnesota
• CentraCare Health
• Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
• CVS Pharmacy
• Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota
• Essentia Health
• Fairview Health Services
• Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
• HealthEast
• HealthEZ
• HealthPartners
• Hennepin County Medical Center
• Mayo Clinic
• Medica
• Metropolitan Health Plan
• Minnesota Chiropractic Association
• Minnesota Council of Health Plans
• Minnesota Dental Association
• Minnesota Department of Health
• Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
• Minnesota HomeCare Association
• Minnesota Hospital Association
• Minnesota Medical Association
• Minnesota Medical Group Management Association
• Minnesota Pharmacist Association
• Olmsted Medical Center
• Park Nicollet Health Services
• PrairieCare
• PreferredOne
• PrimeWest Health
• Ridgeview Medical Center
• Sanford Health
• Sanford Health Plan
• Silverscript
• South Country Health Alliance
• St. Luke's
• UCare Minnesota
• UnitedHealth Group
• University of Minnesota Physicians
• WPS Health Insurance Corporation

As part of the of the Health Care Administrative Simplification Act (ASA) of 1994, the Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) Center for Health Information Policy and Transformation (CHIPT) develops and implements rules (i.e., Minnesota uniform companion guides) for the standard, electronic exchange of health care administrative transactions pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 62J.536 and related rules. This work is being undertaken in consultation with the AUC.

A statutorily authorized, year-to-year limited exception from Minnesota’s requirements for the standard, electronic exchange of eligibility (270/271) transactions for group purchasers (payers) not subject to federal HIPAA transactions and code sets regulations is continued through July 31, 2025.

• Limited exception from Minnesota’s requirements for the standard, electronic exchange of Eligibility (270/271) transactions for group purchasers (payers) not subject to federal HIPAA transactions and code sets regulations (PDF)

This exception applies only to exchanges of the ASCX12/005010X279A1 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response (270/271) transaction with health care group purchasers (payers) that are not subject to federal HIPAA transactions and code sets regulations through July 31, 2025. The exception applies to workers’ compensation, auto, and property and casualty carriers.

More information regarding the limited exception is available in the July 15 Minnesota State Register (Vol. 49, No. 3).

The limited, one-year exception is reviewed annually. The next annual review of this exception to rules adopted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §62J.536 is scheduled for May-June 2025 to determine if the exception will be continued through July 2026.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) published a notice in the March 4, 2024 Minnesota State Register (Vol. 48, No. 36) announcing the following revised Minnesota Uniform Companion Guides (MUCG) has been adopted into rule:

• MUCG for the Implementation of the ASC X12/005010X279A1 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response (270/271), version 14.0 (PDF)

The rule was developed in consultation with the Minnesota Administrative Uniformity Committee (AUC) in compliance with Minnesota Statutes section 62J.536. The statute requires health care providers, group purchasers (payers) and health care clearinghouses to exchange certain health care business transactions electronically in compliance with the revised and adopted MUCG. It becomes effective April 4.

More information regarding the rule is available on the Minnesota State Register webpage.