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UCare is an independent, nonprofit health plan providing health care and administrative services to more than 200,000 Medicare and Medicaid members in 113 counties across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The state's fourth largest health plan, UCare has administered publicly funded health care programs for 27 years.

UCare partners with health care providers, counties, and community organizations to create and deliver innovative health coverage products for:

• Individuals and families enrolled in income-based Minnesota Health Care Programs, such as MinnesotaCare and Prepaid Medical Assistance Program.
• Adults with disabilities and Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health conditions.
• Minnesotans dually eligible for Medical Assistance and Medicare.
• Medicare-eligible individuals throughout Minnesota and in western Wisconsin.

UCare addresses health care disparities and care access issues through its UCare Fund grants and a broad array of community initiatives.

UCare:
•Is the first health plan in Minnesota to own and operate a mobile dental clinic.
•Is the only health plan in Minnesota and western Wisconsin to offer members a dental access guarantee.
•Was the first health plan in Minnesota to offer health care programs for people with disabilities.
•Was created in 1984 by the Department of Family Practice and Community Health at the University of Minnesota as a demonstration plan.
•Has a 4.5 Medicare Star plan rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
•Funds the state's first online culture competency learning center for health care practitioners, Culture Care Connection (www.culturecareconnection.org) developed by Stratis Health.
•Sponsors the UCare Skyway Senior Center run by the City of Minneapolis, a downtown gathering place for seniors to interact, relax, and be inspired.
•Won the Jefferson Award for Corporate Philanthropy in 2009 for UCare's community programs and high rate of employee volunteerism.
•Was named a Star Tribune Top Workplace in 2010.