Sanford Health and Sanford Health Plan have launched an integrated service in Health Guides, a bridge between patients, communities and the health care services they provide. Health Guides are passionate about health, wellness and supporting those with complex needs.
Protecting the mental health and wellness of Minnesotans is a top priority. PreferredOne has a longstanding commitment in facilitating access to mental health and substance abuse services as part of its focus on health and wellness for members.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to the well-being of Minnesotans. Medica’s recent decision to put a new call center and claims processing operation in St. Paul’s Midway area is just one example of this commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Education is a social determinant of health that promotes success in life overall. In partnership with the GED Testing Service, UCare offers free GED tutoring, support and tests through the GEDWorks program for its Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP) and MinnesotaCare members.
Hennepin Health and Hennepin Healthcare worked together to expand access to housing navigation and to reduce the readmission rate for Hennepin Health members experiencing homelessness and inpatient at Hennepin County Medical Center.
Suicide is an unthinkable tragedy and nonprofit health plans are doing their part to aid in its prevention. HealthPartners’ Suicide Risk Calculator helps behavioral health case managers proactively reach out to members who may be at increased risk of suicide or self-harm.
Nonprofit health plans play a key role in ensuring that Minnesotans have what they need to be well in life overall – and addressing food insecurity is just one of these needs. The Giving Gardens at BCBS of Minnesota have played an important part by providing Minnesota food shelves with fresh, locally grown produce.
Health insurance helps spread out the cost of expensive health care, helping people gain access to care that they otherwise couldn’t afford. You never know when you might get sick, injured or need costly medical care. Health insurance also covers preventive care like doctor visits, vaccinations and screenings for certain illnesses.
The COVID-19 pandemic – as well as the racial unrest that ensued after the murder of George Floyd last summer – pushed the health care system in ways that no one could ever have imagined. Minnesota’s nonprofit health plans have stepped up in a number of ways to support our state.