Minnesota Council of Health Plans

Name

Minnesota Council of Health Plans

Legal name

Minnesota Council of Health Plans

Website

https://mnhealthplans.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Insurance Association

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAEALAG

Care Management & Population Health Program Administration

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Health Insurance & Managed Care/Third-Party Administration (TPA) & Administrative Services Only (ASO)

SECONDARYFSAIAFAE

Large Group Health Insurance (Mid-Market & National Accounts)

Financial & Insurance/Insurance — Life & Health/Group Health Insurance (Employer-Sponsored)

Keywords

• Nonprofit health plans
• Health insurance association
• Healthcare advocacy
• Care coordination services
• Public health collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Dues: The Council operates as an association of nonprofit health plans, funded through membership dues from member health plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Hennepin Health, Medica, Sanford Health Plan, and UCare.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Minnesota Council of Health Plans is an association of six licensed nonprofit health plans that convenes member leaders, advocates for healthcare policy, and runs collaborative public health initiatives including care coordination programs, childhood immunization outreach, Medicaid unwinding support, and the multi-year Collaboration Plan. It does not sell insurance directly; instead, it provides resources, education, and collective advocacy to make healthcare more affordable, equitable, and effective for Minnesotans.

Product overview

The Minnesota Council of Health Plans is an association of six nonprofit health plans (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Hennepin Health, Medica, Sanford Health Plan, and UCare) serving over 4.5 million Minnesotans. The organization does not offer a single unified product but rather serves as a convening body providing collaborative initiatives including Care Coordination services, Childhood Immunization Programs, Medicaid Unwinding Support, and the Collaboration Plan. These programs work together to improve health outcomes, reduce costs, and advance health equity across Minnesota's nonprofit health insurance ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• Minnesota Senior Health Options program showed 48% reduction in inpatient hospitalizations and 26% reduction in total hospital stays
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Minnesota Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborates on public health priorities including mental health, social determinants of health, and health equity. Involved in Collaboration Plan to achieve public health goals per Minnesota Statute 62Q.075.
• Stratis HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborative partner for Performance Improvement Projects including Diabetes Care and Healthy Start, working to reduce health disparities and improve quality measures.
• Center for Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020A collaboration of local public health, hospitals, and health plans working on aligning community health needs assessments and identifying collective actions to address health inequities, leverage resources, and impact health outcomes.
• Innovations for AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in the Juniper statewide network of evidence-based programs providing education, fitness instruction, and self-care strategies for seniors to improve wellness and quality of life.
• HealthPartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Convener for statewide Little Moments Count work and early brain development initiatives, hosting Leadership Council meetings with 25+ community organizations. Also leads on SuperShelf food shelf transformation initiative.
• University of MinnesotamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partner in SuperShelf initiative through UMN Extension and UMN Department of Family Medicine and Community Health for behavioral economics approach to healthy food selection.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotacoreOthersMember of the Council representing the largest health insurance plan in Minnesota with nearly 2.6 million members. Charters from 1933 as Minnesota's first health plan.
• HealthPartnerscoreOthersMember of the Council, the largest consumer-governed nonprofit health care organization in the nation serving 1.8+ million members. Includes care system with 1,800+ physicians and 8 hospitals.
• Hennepin HealthcoreOthersMember of the Council, nonprofit HMO providing coverage to Hennepin County residents in Minnesota Health Care Programs including PMAP and SNBC.
• MedicacoreOthersMember of the Council, nonprofit health plan operating in 9 states serving employer, individual, Medicaid and Medicare markets.
• Sanford Health PlancoreOthersMember of the Council, nonprofit community-based HMO serving nearly 100,000 members in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.
• UCarecoreOthersMember of the Council, independent nonprofit health plan serving 350,000+ members with focus on diverse cultures, seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in Medical Assistance.
• Second Harvest HeartlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCare partners with Second Harvest Heartland to provide home-delivered nutritious food boxes, coaching and educational materials to members with chronic conditions. Largest hunger relief organization in upper Midwest serving 1,000+ agency programs.
• Hunger SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCare contracts with Hunger Solutions for SNAP assessment and food resource referral to alleviate food insecurity among members.
• Minnesota Recovery ConnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mobile SUDS Program providing services following hospital or detox center visits for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders.
• Regions HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthPartners partner in Cut Short opioid awareness campaign and Make It OK mental health anti-stigma initiatives.
• Open ArmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Plus partners with Open Arms nonprofit to cook and deliver nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses following institutional discharge.
• Somali Community Refugee ResettlementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCare supports Circles of Health & Well-Being program bringing health, education, and culture together to support optimal health in underserved communities through grant funding.
• African American Babies CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Little Moments Count statewide awareness campaign to encourage parent-child interaction for optimal brain development.
• Minnesota Public RadiomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedia partner for Little Moments Count campaign with 12-month promotional campaign expected to reach 11+ million impressions annually.
• State of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with state agencies including Department of Human Services and Department of Health for Medicaid managed care, MinnesotaCare, and public health initiatives.
• Minnesota Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for managed care programs including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, working with health plans for over 30 years.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mn_plans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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