Our Mission
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans is an association of nonprofit health insurers whose mission is to get Minnesotans the affordable, equitable and quality-based care they need today and in the future. We have worked for more than 30 years to improve care for everyone.
Lost your insurance card? No problem. Want to find out how much you’ll pay or compare prices for care you need? Can you get care online? Wondering how the quality of the care you get is measured?
Insurance helps you pay medical bills, everything from the entire bill for preventive care that helps keep you well to helping pay for prescriptions and care when you need it. Insurance companies also do a lot of work behind the scenes to help you be well and ensure you get good care.
We all need care—not only medical care when we’re sick or injured—but also preventive care to keep us well. Health insurance is how we join together to pay for care because it’s too expensive to pay for on our own.
Our Members

What it Means to be a Nonprofit Health Plan
Being a nonprofit health plan means to put the community first. Having a nonprofit status means health plans invest their resources back into members and communities to bring wellness within reach for everyone.
How Care Coordination Makes a Difference for Vulnerable Members
Care coordinators with Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans work to improve health outcomes by removing barriers. By bridging health care and social needs, care coordination improves the quality of care delivered to members while reducing medical costs. Watch the video to learn more.
Our Blog
The Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz recently took decisive action to pass an extension of the reinsurance program before the April 1 deadline. The impact of the program varies, but in real dollars, Minnesotans in the individual market will be paying between $500 and $4,600 less than they otherwise would pay without reinsurance.
By helping to coordinate preventive health care and explaining medical instructions for patients with complex and chronic physical and mental conditions, care coordination can reduce the use of the emergency room or readmission to the hospital. Watch the video to learn more.
For the transgender and non-binary community, significant health inequities exist. Alex Jackson Nelson, a gender services consultant at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN, helps transgender and non-binary members navigate the system. Watch the video to learn more.