Minnesota Council of Health Plans Board begins search for new leader Minnesota Council of Health Plans announced today that Jim Schowalter has resigned as the organization’s president and chief executive officer. Council Board Chair Mark Traynor said the search for Schowalter’s successor will begin immediately. “We thank Jim for his collaborative leadership and commitment to […]

Minnesotans who saw their Medicare Cost go away still have time to sign up or change their minds if they’ve already signed up. Upcoming deadlines are Feb. 28, March 4 and March 31. Find out more here. You’ll find more information about the deadlines, Senior Linkage Line and your local health insurers. Minnesotans have many […]

We often say health insurance premiums are expensive because health care is expensive. And prescription drugs are a big part of that expense. Here’s an NPR story about a woman who lives with MS. She lives in San Francisco, but the story is true for people throughout Minnesota as well.

You can’t always believe everything you read on the internet. Minnesotans who buy their own insurance have until Jan. 13, 2019, to sign up. The posts on Facebook and other sites about enrollment ending Dec. 15, 2018, aren’t accurate for Minnesotans. The Dec. 15 deadline for Minnesotans is to have insurance that starts Jan. 1, […]

From Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, Minnesotans who buy their own health insurance can sign up for policies that start Jan. 1, 2019. If you wait until after Dec. 15, the policy doesn’t start until Feb. 1, 2019. This year about 155,000 Minnesotans bought their own insurance, either directly from a health insurer, through MNsure […]