Medica Health Plans for Union Members and their Families

Medica provides health coverage to 1.6 million members. Its coverage is available to individuals, employers, third-party administrators and government programs in Minnesota and select counties in Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Provider Network 
Medica’s broadest regional provider network includes 27,000 providers at more than 4,000 offices, clinics and hospitals in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. More than 96% of Minnesota providers participate in this network. Medica also offers a health plan with coverage that features access to a large national network of nearly 500,000 providers and 5,000 hospitals. In addition, Medica offers several plans that feature smaller, cost-efficient networks.

Financials
Medica’s 2009 operating income was $55.2 million, up 30.6 percent year-over-year., while the operating margin was 2 percent.

Community Involvement
In 2009, Medica employees raised a grand total of $309,815 to support local charities, social services and various health initiatives in the community. The Medica Foundation provides funding to community-based initiatives and programs that support the needs of Medica’s customers and the greater community by improving their health and removing barriers to health care services. In 2009, the Medica Foundation provided $1.35 million in grants to community-based and statewide projects that address behavioral health issues, healthy living, and disparities related to health care literacy and prevention. Medica Foundation Annual Reports are available online.
 
View Medica Foundation Annual Reports.

Medica also partners with several community projects designed to improve the health of all Minnesotans. These include:

• Minnesota Community Measurement -– organization offering quality comparisons among provider groups and clinics
• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement –- collaboration of health care organizations provides evidence-graded practical guidelines and technology assessment reports
• Minnesota Health Information Exchange – technology partnership that connects doctors, hospitals and clinics across health care systems so they can quickly access medical records needed for patient treatment during a medical emergency or for delivering routine care

Health Improvement
Medica offers an integrated approach for employers and members to improve health and manage the costs of care. Health improvement programs provide personalized solutions that focus on the whole person, and include a comprehensive set of preventive, fitness, employee assistance, health and wellness coaching and care coordination programs.