Medica Health Plans

Contributions by medica on behalf of members beyond contracted services in 2023 mhp spent approximately $3.5 million to provide additional, non-state plan services on behalf of the following categories of minnesota health care programs; pmap, mncare, msc+, snbc, and snbc snp.non-state plan services included: value of waived family deductible, msc+/msho elderly waiver for non-eligible members; non-medicare part d pharmacy copayments; drugs not eligible for rebate; non-medicare value of cost-sharing waived copays; member incentives and rewards, fitness programs and camps; and tuition reimbursement.mhp provided other community benefits with a wide range of programs and initiatives to promote public and individual health, reduce disparities in access to care, improve health care system performance, and help provide financial assistance to access care.mhp donates funding, employee time and other resources in support of more than two dozen collaborative efforts with local, state, regional and national organizations. examples include: minnesota community measurement, which promotes community-based, evidence-based care, and quality comparisons of provider groups and clinics; institute for clinical systems improvement, which provides evidence-graded guidelines and assessments.medica undertakes a variety of initiatives to make health care more affordable, available and effective. examples include:-improvements in rates of annual screenings among members for diseases such as cancers, heart disease and diabetes, pre and post-birth maternity care, immunizations, and annual dental visits.-reductions in medically unnecessary er visits and in-patient hospital admissions-tying provider reimbursement to improvements in care outcomes, quality and efficiency-increased participation in exercise.medica's optum onepass fitness program offered a large, nationwide network of gyms and fitness locations. additionally, members received online access to thousands of on-demand workout videos and customizable workout programs accessible via a mobile app called my health rewards which also offers opportunities for person-to-person direct guidance in creating a personalized nutrition and fitness plan. in 2023, medica offered the optum onepass program to members in medicare advantage products that included the msho and snbc snp minnesota state programs.medica's tobacco cessation coaching program is a self-directed program offering a wide variety of tools and resources to help members quit tobacco use. coaching support includes private, confidential access to trained health coaches. there was no cost to medica members to participate in the tobacco cessation coaching program.in 2023 offered a portfolio of disease management programs for physical and mental health, tobacco cessation, healthy pregnancy, common chronic medical diseases, and rare and complex diseases.these programs provide education and resources that help support the members' ability to manage chronic conditions. the goals are to improve health and quality of life, reduce complications through early intervention and monitoring, promote medical care and compliance with the patient's physician-recommended medical treatment regimen, and to improve satisfaction with health care services.medica's disease management programs were provided at no additional charge to fully insured groups, and to minnesota state health care program enrollees served by medica. there is no cost to eligible medica members.