October 15, 2024
Collaboration and planning helped more than 1M Minnesotans stay connected to health coverage
August 26, 2024
MN Council of Health Plans Names New Board Chair
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans has elected Hilary Marden- Resnik chair of the association’s board of directors for a one-year term.
July 27, 2024
Ensuring Affordability in Minnesota's Individual Market: Don't Overlook 2026
With both state and federal subsidies for the individual market set to expire at the end of next year, a recent study projected that over 90,000 Minnesotans could become uninsured in 2026.
April 26, 2024
Council releases 2023 nonprofit industry financial report
Minnesota’s six nonprofit health plans continued supporting Minnesotans’ access to affordable, quality care in 2023, paying $19.3 billion in medical bills on behalf of 2.6 million people enrolled in fully insured or government programs, the Minnesota Council of Health Plans announced today.
September 29, 2023
This fall, three vaccines are available to help Minnesotans protect themselves and their loved ones from serious illness
This is the first fall and winter virus season where vaccines are available for two other major respiratory viruses –COVID-19 and RSV.
September 6, 2023
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota CEO Dana Erickson named chair of the Minnesota Council of Health Plans Board of Directors
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans appointed Dana Erickson chair of the Board of Directors. Erickson is president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
July 18, 2023
Medicaid shift could push 200,000 people to employer health plans in Minnesota
Employer health plans could see an enrollment surge as part of the state's push starting this summer to check Medicaid eligibility for some 1.5 million people in Minnesota.
June 29, 2023
Thousands of Minnesotans at risk of losing health insurance get a one-month reprieve
Minnesota is pushing back a Medicaid re-enrollment deadline to Aug. 1, buying time for 35,500 state residents whose publicly subsidized health benefits were set to expire in July.
June 20, 2023
Minnesota Council of Health Plans Release Resources to Support Minnesotans Through Medicaid Unwinding
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans released an educational toolkit with resources and information to help Minnesotans keep their coverage as Medicaid renewals resume after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.