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kickysnana

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4. What I know.

Reply to progree (Original post)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 11:07 PM

Mar 2014

Medica and Group Health are also HMOs. Group Health and Medica originated in the eastern Twin cities, Ucare in the western part.

If you have preexisting conditions or there are doctors you trust ask each plan if they specifically are in the network. If you take prescription look in their formulary to see if they are easily available. There are good doctors in almost all insurance plans/clinics/hmos.

I know some about UCARE, my doctors are not in their network so I have not been with them since about 2005 but my Aunt is she is in the Fairview Clnic network. so I deal with them. The rest I have no direct experience. ( I have straight Medicare/MA right now. )

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Any advice on health insurers? [View all] progree Mar 2014 OP

Think of it as a 1-year deal, not a long-term relationship BlueStreak Mar 2014 #1

Oh well. I already started looking at BCBS first. Thx for heads up. n/t progree Mar 2014 #2

BCBS may be fine in your area. You have to check out the networks. BlueStreak Mar 2014 #7

If you enroll by March 31st, you avoid the penalty for not having insurance Travis_0004 Mar 2014 #3

They also require I pay the first month's premium by March 31, and can't pay online progree Mar 2014 #5

What I know. kickysnana Mar 2014 #4

Hmm, HealthSherpa and MNSure list Medica as a PPO progree Mar 2014 #6

If you have a primary care doctor, call the office and find out what plans they accept. Then pnwmom Mar 2014 #8

When my brother had cancer he was covered by HealthPartners dflprincess Mar 2014 #9

Thanks! progree Mar 2014 #10

Esme Murphy had the head of MNSure on WCCO this morning dflprincess Mar 2014 #11

Thanks - I found an article about MNSURE enrollments not fully completed by March 31 progree Mar 2014 #12

At about 300% of poverty, they signed me up for Medicaid! progree Mar 2014 #13

Done. I am enrolled in a MNSure exchange health insurance program progree Mar 2014 #14