Getting care
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans has worked for more than 30 years to improve care for everyone. We work with local health insurance companies that serve communities, not Wall Street shareholders, to make sure Minnesotans get the care they need, today and in the future.
Even if you don’t need prescription drugs you’re paying for them in your premiums each month. And those drugs are getting more and more expensive. Why and what can we do about it? You’ll find a lot more information here.
Diabetes medication unaffordable for many today
The price of insulin — a lifesaving drug — has increased more 240 percent over the past decade. That means prices have jumped from $90 to often more than $300 a vial. Listen to what U of M pharmacy school professor Angie Carlson, Ph.D., has to say about insulin. Carlson sat down with Council staff to talk about stories like this one about a man from Minneapolis who died because he needed insulin, and share her 40 years of experience in the industry. Carlson’s question is how long should people have to pay for improvements that have been available for 30 years. Minnesota’s Attorney General is suing drug companies for pricing insulin out of reach for many patients.
What's happened with insulin?
Council News
Nesse named president, CEO
Lucas Nesse has been named president and chief executive officer of the Council. He comes to the Council from the Minnesota Business Partnership.
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Star Tribune
Flight from health insurance market in Minnesota slows
The state’s individual health insurance market got even smaller last year, according to a new state report, but the annual rate of decline slowed significantly.
Interesting National Stories
Medicare-for-All Would Eliminate Most or All of Medicaid, But No One Is Talking About It
Drew Altman from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks beyond headlines to find out what the idea would mean for the other ways people get help paying medical bills and the people who provide the care. Here are his questions about Medicare-For-All.
Get Care
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?
It’s all here.
Get Insurance
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.
Understand Insurance
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.
From the Council’s Members
What Our Members Are Talking About
‘This is our second chance. If I can do it, you can too.’
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Patient-turned-nurse Athena Galvan makes every moment matter at the Regions Hospital Burn Center – because for her, it’s personal
You are such an inspiration to so many, Rose! Thank you for sharing your story!
Such an amazing person inside and out !!!! 💕
Yes!! God blessed her to be a blessing to others!! Continue to work in your purpose. We love you!! #ProudBigSister #JudkinsStrong #GodIsGreat
Rose—you are an incredible person and I’m lucky to know you!
Thank you for sharing your story Rose. Love this !! Congratulations and keep on # winning!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️.
You inspire all of us to BE more. Bless your spirit and heart. LYL
Awesome!! Thank you for being vulnerable!!
Amazing, and inspirational. Congratulations on kicking cancer to the curb. 🙂
Yay, Rose! Keep being so awesome!
My sis is truly incredible🥰
Rose, thanks for sharing your story. What a blessing! 🙏❤️
Amen! Thank you, Rose, for sharing your inspirational story!
Thank you rose 🌹. You are an inspirational woman. The ever happy woman with a beautiful smile♥️. I love seeing you every day💜❤️😍🥰
Thank you for sharing your story! ❤️
Rose, you're a walking ray of sunshine. Thank you for being YOU!
Congratulations Rose
Amazing blessings!
Congratulations Rose!
Rose you are so amazing!! Thanks for sharing your story
Rose,you are my she-roe love you dearly.
You are amazingly resilient!!
Outstanding ❤
Simply amazing!
My super hero!!!!
Amazing!😘
Now that it's #Medicare enrollment season, BEWARE the #SCAMS.
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The third one on this list might be the most devious of them all in how it scams Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries.I sure get a lot of these scam calls! Wish someone could catch & convict some of these people. I even had a call from "Medicare" on the 4th of July and one from "Social Security" on Labor Day! I never say anything. I just hang up. Good rule: If it's a Medicare or Social Security phone call, it's a scam!
Just got call that some one had my SSI no. Should cancel mine and get a new one. Some times if I want to amuze my self I'll keep these people on the phone for an hour. BSing. Like my computer is broken That scam I don't even have a computer. I would ask them where they are, about the weather. In between resoving problem with my nonexisting computer.
After a few years I recognize their voice.
