Ucare Minnesota
Ucare Minnesota
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About this organization
Mission
To operate a health maintenance organization dedicated to promoting the health of the community served by making quality health care available on an economically advantageous prepaid basis
About
UCare organizes and operates a health maintenance organization (HMO) providing coordinated health care and coverage for over 400,000 individuals from the community enrolled in state government programs, federal Medicare Advantage programs, dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid programs, and MNsure marketplace plans. UCare's programs provide services to seniors, low-income families, those with physical disabilities, and other individuals who may have challenges accessing health care. UCare is dedicated to promoting the health of the community it serves and makes quality health care available on an economically advantageous, prepaid basis to that community. Our services are guided by UCare's mission which is to improve the health of our members through innovative services and partnerships across communities.In 2018, UCare's quality monitoring, program initiatives and services demonstrated many significant activities and outcomes. The highlights are outlined as follows:Statistically significant (p>0.05) clinical improvements for our members were achieved in the following Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set ("HEDIS") measurements for certain state, dual eligible, and individual programs : Child Immunization, Cardio Statin Therapy, Transitions of Care, Chlamydia Screening, Adolescent Well Care, Child BMI and Counseling, Annual Dental Visit, Children's Access to PCP, Adults Access. Overall, UCare delivered high quality health care and helped members achieve improved health outcomes in Medicare and Medicaid as demonstrated by achieving HEDIS measures that were above the national 75th percentile in more than half (33% to 64%) of all measures.UCare's health improvement efforts also were reflected in 2018 by earning 4.5 stars out of 5 in the CMS Medicare Performance Assessment report for its UCare for Seniors product and 4 stars for the Minnesota Senior Health Options product. In addition, UCare retained "Excellent" accreditation status for UCare for Seniors and "Accredited" status (highest level attainable) for UCare's market place plans.UCare provided many health promotion, disease management, care management and wellness programs. These efforts not only benefit the health of enrollees, but positively affect their families and larger communities. Examples include: disease management programs for asthma, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and congestive heart failure; falls prevention programs to improve safety of seniors; Management of Maternity Services (M.O.M.S.) programs that provide resources to enrollees and providers to improve pregnancy and post-partum health, car seat distribution and education to pregnant women and children; tobacco cessation programs and services to help members live nicotine free, and distribution of free materials on health education and proper use of urgent and emergency facilities at community forums. In addition, UCare supports member health with access to many different fitness options as well as discounts on services that are health and wellness related but may not be covered by the member's basic benefit plan, including healthy food discounts, alternative medicine and community education. UCare conducted a variety of health related educational sessions, tools and materials for members, providers, and the general public. UCare developed and delivered Medicare general education sessions across the state of Minnesota. These meetings were open to anyone in the community, especially those who will be or know someone who will be aging in to Medicare in the near future and is interested in learning about all aspects of the federal Medicare program and system. In 2018, UCare conducted 463 Medicare education classes which were attended by 2,802 individuals. For network providers to improve care delivery for all patients, UCare developed a provider tool kit and conducted a webinar series on opioid issues. UCare partnered with the Somali community to conduct culturally appropriate health education classes for community families, elders and imams regarding preventative care and chronic condition management. UCare also produced numerous newsletter articles educating both members and providers about various topics, including dental benefits, chronic condition management, new provider search tool, Medicare coverage updates and caregiving support for families. UCare provided health related screenings and services that are available at no or low cost to members and the general public. In partnership with HealthFair 11, UCare supported providing various free health related screenings, flu shots, and health educational information to the general public via the UCare Healthmobile at various community events and at the Minnesota State Fair. In 2018, UCare provided a total of 2,854 cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure screenings, as well as BMI tests at 19 different community events in the Healthmobile. Over the 12 days of the 2018 Minnesota State Fair, UCare in partnership with HealthFair 11 provided over 114,000 health related screenings, tests, flu shots or health education information. UCare's Mobile Dental Clinic (MDC), operated with the University of Minnesota's School of Dentistry, offers quality oral health care to UCare members with dental access issues. In 2018, the MDC staff performed preventive and restorative procedures for more than 1,000 members at eleven sites in Minnesota and supported dental health in the general disability community at the 2018 Minnesota Special Olympics event. UCare targeted areas of the state with limited dental access for individuals on State Public Programs. UCare health plan employees also devoted time to participate in community related collaborations and partnerships that support efforts to improve health care quality and research initiatives, advance public health and health care access, and reduce health care disparities or social determinants of health, including projects aimed at improving the cultural competence of health care delivery. Examples of organizations and collaborations with which UCare employees worked include: WellShare Community Health Worker Partnership, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, Minnesota Community Measurement, MN Homeless, and Parents in Community Action Head Start, Hmong American Partnership, Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership, Minnesota Public Health Association, and the Multilingual Health Resource Exchange.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Ucare will improve the health of our members through innovative services and partnerships across communities.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To operate a health maintenance organization dedicated to promoting the health of the community served by making quality health care available on an economically advantageous prepaid basis”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of MN, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 500 Stinson Blvd NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413.
- The non-profit has a total of 1124 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $40,667,009.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization pays $96,227,256 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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