EXCERPT: “UCare has hired Dr. Cantor to round out its medical leadership team at the community-based, nonprofit health plan. Prior to joining UCare, Dr. Cantor was a Medical Director at Medica for 8 years where he chaired the Credentialing Committee and participated on the Medical Policy Committee. He has been a practicing pediatrician at Partners ...

EXCERPT: “The UCare Foundation is providing $500,000 in short and long-term assistance to benefit Minnesotans impacted by COVID-19. The funds support needs related to social isolation, telehealth, food insecurity and personal protective equipment. The UCare Foundation is a community-directed initiative focused on supporting innovative services, education, community outreach, and research that improve health. As soon ...

EXCERPT: “These days, quality, responsive healthcare is more important than ever, and yet, the systems and procedures of care have been turned on their head. UCare’s new ‘We’re here for you’ :30 TV ad spot has the perfect metaphor for social distancing. Because, sometimes being a “people powered” company means parking your five person tandem bike and ...

EXCERPT: “St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally a day to celebrate all things ‘green’. At KARE 11 it will also be a day to celebrate ‘red’. Health Fair 11’s St. Patrick’s Day Blood Drive begins at 1:00 pm on March 17th. Everyone who shows up to donate will be rewarded with some ‘Charm’ing surprises. This blood drive supports Memorial ...

The UCare Foundation has awarded more than 25 grants throughout Minnesota for health improvement initiatives benefitting underserved populations. The grants fund programs addressing prevailing health disparities in the state; they also provide needed resources for counties and providers. The UCare foundation is a community-directed initiative of UCare focused on supporting innovative services, education, community outreach ...

EXCERPT: “Children’s Minnesota was awarded a $75,000 grant from UCare, a Twin Cities-based health plan, to support health equity programs designed to advance intercultural awareness among employees and further cultivate community relationships. ‘We are extremely grateful for the generous grant from UCare to bolster our efforts to provide equitable care to our patients and families,’ said Marc Gorelick, MD, president and ...

EXCERPT: “Blood supplies tend to fall to critically low levels during the holidays. Yet medical conditions and emergencies that require blood don’t stop. Donated blood is needed for babies in the intensive care unit, accident and burn survivors, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. ...

UCare, an independent, community-based health plan, has promoted Amy Christensen, RN, BSN, PHN, to Vice President of Clinical Services. Christensen started her career at UCare in 2009 as a Disease Management Complex Care Nurse before advancing to manager roles in quality improvement, performance analytics and clinical services. Most recently, she was a Clinical Services Director ...

EXCERPT: “UCare’s market-leading Medicare Advantage plans will be enhanced with several new benefits in 2020. UCare, a community-based, nonprofit health plan, currently has the highest Medicare Advantage enrollment – over 105,000 members – across Minnesota. The plan also offers EssentiaCare partner plans in Bayfield, Douglas and Washburn counties in Wisconsin. Every year UCare evaluates opportunities ...

EXCERPT: “The UCare Stretch & Stroll was first introduced at the Fair in 2003. It has become a popular and annual State Fair tradition. The event helps participants learn the importance of incorporating health and fitness activities into their daily routines. Park activities include Ask a Doc in the morning, Ask a Pharmacist in the ...