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It's time to choose, Minnesota

It’s a new day for Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+)

And we’re excited that you can now choose UnitedHealthcare® Community Plan of Minnesota for your 2023 health coverage and benefits. 

All Minnesotans deserve affordable health care, including you. We’re excited to announce that starting January 1, 2023 we’ll offer UnitedHealthcare Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+) to help Minnesotans get healthy — and stay healthy. 

Get a plan that gives you more. UnitedHealthcare has a large provider network in Minnesota. That gives you more options to choose the right doctors and specialists to fit your health care needs. We also offer more services and extras, which can make a real difference in your life.

See why Minnesotans choose UnitedHealthcare

Whatever plan you choose, UnitedHealthcare will help you get the care you need.

  • Large variety of network doctors
  • No-cost telehealth visits
  • Low - or no-cost prescription drugs
  • No costs for most benefits and services
  • Easy access to health care and support
  • Virtual telehealth visits
  • AbleTo app to help improve mental health
  • Meal and food deliveries
  • Services to help find stable housing

Starting January 1, 2023, UnitedHealthcare Community plan is excited to serve St. Louis county

Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+)

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Get the care you need, when you need it

  • Large variety of doctors and hospitals
  • No-cost telehealth visits
  • Low- or no-cost prescription drugs
  • No costs for most benefits and services
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Easy access to health care and support

  • Virtual telehealth visits
  • AbleTo app to help improve mental health
  • Meal and food deliveries
  • Services to help find stable housing 
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You may qualify if you

  • Are age 65 and over
  • Live in St. Louis county
  • Are eligible for Medical Assistance
  • Individuals who choose not to enroll in MSHO must enroll in MSC+
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How to enroll

If you meet the qualifications, here's how to enroll:
 
  • Call or visit your local county human services office
  • Call Minnesota Health Care Programs at (651) 431-2670 (in the metro area) or toll free 1-800-657-3739; TTY/TDD 711, or through the Minnesota Relay direct access at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, voice, ASCII, hearing carryover), or 1-877-627-3848 (speech-to-speech)
  • Enroll online through the Minnesota Department of Human Services  

For language help

For help with language, please call 1-888-269-5410  TTY: 711 or view the notice below:

Non-Discrimination and Language Assistance Notices | UnitedHealthcare Community Plan: Medicare & Medicaid Health Plans

Compliance

For information on how to file a discrimination complaint view the notice below:

Non-Discrimination and Language Assistance Notices | UnitedHealthcare Community Plan: Medicare & Medicaid Health Plans

The American Indian (AI) Health Statement

American Indians can continue or begin to use tribal and Indian Health Services (IHS) clinics. We will not require prior approval or impose any conditions for you to get services at these clinics. For elders age 65 years and older this includes Elderly Waiver (EW) services accessed through the tribe. If a doctor or other provider in a tribal or IHS clinic refers you to a provider in our network, we will not require you to see your primary care provider prior to the referral.

Important news and dates:

More information about UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Minnesota will be available in the coming months. Please check back regularly for updates and news. Reminder of upcoming key dates:

  • Annual Health Plan Selection Period: ends 12/7/22
  • 2023 Enrollment - Your plan benefits will start on: 1/1/23

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Disclaimer information

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UnitedHealthcare Dual Special Needs plans

Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. Benefits, features and/or devices may vary by plan/area.

Premium disclaimer

Dual Special Needs plans have a $0 premium for members with Extra Help (Low Income Subsidy).

Benefit disclaimer

Benefits, features, and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply.

Nurse Hotline disclaimer

This service should not be used for emergency or urgent care needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. The information provided through this service is for informational purposes only. The nurses cannot diagnose problems or recommend treatment and are not a substitute for your provider's care. Your health information is kept confidential in accordance with the law. The service is not an insurance program and may be discontinued at any time. Nurse Hotline not for use in emergencies, for informational purposes only. Access to this service is subject to terms of use.

Star ratings disclaimer

Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. The 5-Star rating applies to plan year 2026.

Formularies

The formulary, pharmacy network and provider network may change at any time. You will receive notice when necessary.

Important provider information

The choice is yours

We will provide you with information to help you make informed choices, such as physicians' and health care professionals' credentials. This information, however, is not an endorsement of a particular physician or health care professional's suitability for your needs.

The providers available through this application may not necessarily reflect the full extent of UnitedHealthcare's network of contracted providers. There may be providers or certain specialties that are not included in this application that are part of our network. If you don't find the provider you are searching for, you may contact the provider directly to verify participation status with UnitedHealthcare's network, or contact Customer Care at the toll-free number shown on your UnitedHealthcare ID card. We also recommend that, prior to seeing any physician, including any specialists, you call the physician's office to verify their participation status and availability.

Some network providers may have been added or removed from our network after this directory was updated. We do not guarantee that each provider is still accepting new members.

Out-of-network/non-contracted providers are under no obligation to treat UnitedHealthcare plan members, except in emergency situations. Please call our customer service number or see your Evidence of Coverage for more information, including the cost- sharing that applies to out-of-network services.

American Disabilities Act notice

In accordance with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("ADA"), UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company provides full and equal access to covered services and does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Referrals

Network providers help you and your covered family members get the care needed. Access to specialists may be coordinated by your primary care physician.

Paper directory requests

Paper copies of the network provider directory are available at no cost to members by calling the customer service number on the back of your ID card. Non-members may download and print search results from the online directory.

Declaration of disaster or emergency

If you’re affected by a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or a governor, or an announcement of a public health emergency by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, there is certain additional support available to you.

  • Part A, Part B, and supplemental Part C plan benefits are to be provided at specified non-contracted facilities (note that Part A and Part B benefits must be obtained at Medicare certified facilities);
  • Where applicable, requirements for gatekeeper referrals are waived in full;
  • Plan-approved out-of-network cost-sharing to network cost-sharing amounts are temporarily reduced; and
  • The 30-day notification requirement to members is waived, as long as all the changes (such as reduction of cost-sharing and waiving authorization) benefit the member.

If CMS hasn’t provided an end date for the disaster or emergency, plans will resume normal operation 30 days after the initial declaration.