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Health Care Centers (Top)

  • Medica, Main Street Medica (www.mainstreetmedica.com) - Use main street Medica to help get the most from your health benefits.
  • Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers (www.mnpca.nonprofitoffice.com) - Non-profit organization that promotes affordable, quality primary health care services.
  • Native American Community Clinic (www.nacc-healthcare.org) - The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) has been serving the Native Community and the Phillips neighborhood since 2003.
  • NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center (www.northpointhealth.org) - A multi-specialty medical , dental and mental health center and human s ervice agency located in North Minneapolis.
  • Open Cities Health Center, Inc. (www.ochealthcenter.com/history.asp) - Is a primary medical, dental and mental health clinic located in the heart of St. Paul at 409 N. Dunlap Street and at 135 Manitoba Avenue.
  • Open Door Health Center (www.odhc.org) - A non-profit organization that seeks to provide care to uninsured and under-insured people in southern Minnesota.
  • Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (www.sawtoothmountainclinic.org) - Is a private, non-profit organization. It is financed by medical fees, gifts, grants and small rental income from some of the facility.
  • Scenic Rivers Health Services (www.bigforkvalley.org/medicalclinic.html) - The clinics offer the Sliding Fee Scale discount program for eligible patients, made possible in part by a grant from the Bureau of Primary Health Care, and a 340B discount drug program for eligible persons.
  • Southside Community Health Services (www.southsidechs.org) - Provides medical, dental, and vision services.
  • United Family Medicine (www.unitedfamilymedicine.org) - Nonprofit provider of primary health care, physician training, health promotion and outreach services.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC_byAddr.aspx) - Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income.
  • West Side Community Health Services (www.westsidechs.org) - Is a community clinic organization in Minnesota, with multiple locations in the metro area.

Health (Top)

  • Cancer Co-Payment Assistance Foundation (www.cancercarecopay.org)  Helps eligible individuals who cannot afford their insurance co-pays to cover the cost of medication for treating cancer.
  • Children's Defense Fund Minnesota (www.cdf-mn.org) - Minnesota Low Cost Health Care Directory.
  • Children's Defense Fund Minnesota - Covering Kids & Families (www.cdf-mn.org) - Locations where families can receive help in applying for health care coverage.
  • Children's Defense Fund Minnesota - Cover All Kids Coalition (www.cdf-mn.org) - Health Care Consortium that provides advocacy to expand health care coverage and prevention care.
  • Children's Defense Fund Minnesota - Minnesota Low-Cost Health Care Directory (www.cdf-mn.org) - Low cost dental care directory for Metro area.
  • Dakota County Low-Cost Health Resources (www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/FinancialAssistance/MedService/LowCostHealthResources.htm) - Low cost health resources in Dakota County.
  • Disability Minnesota (www.mndisability.gov/public) - Provides entry point to Minnesota state agency programs, products, and services that are devoted to a range of disability issues.
  • Eye 35 Eye Care (www.eye35eyecare.com) - Free eyeglasses with paid exam for kids 12 and under.
  • Face to Face Health and counseling Services, Inc. (www.face2face.org) - Provides general medical, reproductive, and prenatal health care to young people ages 11-23.
  • Free Flu Shots - Free flu shot vouchers for the unemployed are available at several Minnesota Workforce Center's around the state.  Vouchers can be taken to participating CVS pharmacy locations. Check the CVS voucher program web site often for a list of additional Workforce Center locations where vouchers can be obtained.
  • Free Medical Clinics and Free Dental Clinics (www.freemedicalcamps.com/vcity.php?stateid=MN) - This site brings you the most recent information about Free Medical Clinics and Free Dental Clinics that are available in Minnesota.
  • Foundation for Health Coverage Education (www.coverageforall.org) - Offers four unique ways to help you find health coverage in you state. Will help you to determine if you are eligible for free or low cost health coverage.
  • Generations Health Care Initiatives (www.ghci.us) - Provides low cost health insurance to the uninsured and underinsured in the Twin Ports areas.
  • HealthShare (www.healthsharemn.com) - Duluth-based pilot program that provides low cost health insurance to small businesses.
  • HealthWell Foundation (www.healthwellfoundation.org)  Nonprofit that provides financial assistance to eligible under-insured individuals living with chronic or life-threatening diseases such as cancer, asthma and autoimmune disorders
  • InsureKidsNow.gov (www.insurekidsnow.gov/state/minnesota) - The federal government and the States together offer health insurance coverage for children through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve families who are not able to afford health insurance coverage in the private market or do not have coverage available to them.
  • Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) (www.kidney.org/site/index.cfm?ch=313) Statewide program that offers free screenings for high risk individuals such as diabetics.
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.leukemia-lymphoma.org) Provides financial aid and co-pay assistance to eligible individuals who have been diagnosed with a blood cancer disease.
  • Mayo Clinic Symptom Checker (www.everydayhealth.com/symptom-checker) Free screening tool that allows people to check medical symptoms and gives advice for self care or directs you to see a health care provider.
  • Minnesota Department of Health, Guide to Additional Health Care (www.health.state.mn.us/clearinghouse/resources.htm) - This guide lists various programs or agencies that provide health care services or information about services or insurance in specific situations.
  • Minnesota Department of Health, Sage Screening Program (www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/ccs/mbcccp.htm) - Is a state wide comprehensive breast and cervical cancer screening program.
  • Minnesota Health Information (www.minnesotahealthinfo.org/buy/private.html) - This web site connects you with a wide range of information about the cost and quality of health care in Minnesota, including private insurance plans.
  • Minnesota Hospital Price Check (www.mnhospitalpricecheck.org) - Review and compare price information for local hospitals.
  • Minnesota HealthScores (www.mnhealthscores.org) - Provides information on relative costs for a variety of procedures in various geographical areas of Minnesota. It also provides measures of quality for clinics and medical groups.
  • Minnesota RxConnect (www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=Rx) - Information to help low income Minnesotans pay for prescription medicine.
  • Neal A Sher, MD, FACS (www.drsher.com) - Dr. Neal Sher offers military members free corrective laser surgery.
  • Patient Advocate Foundation (www.copay.org) Co-Pay Relief Program provides financial support to qualified individuals with a wide variety of disorders for pharmaceutical co-pay assistance.
  • Portico Healthnet (www.porticohealthnet.org) - A nonprofit health and human services organization that helps uninsured Minnesotans access affordable health coverage and care. Statewide information and referral source for accessing free and low-cost health care services: 651-489-CARE or 866-489-4899.
  • PrimeWest Health (www.primewest.org) - PrimeWest Health is a non-profit health plan created by 13 counties in western Minnesota (Beltrami, Big Stone, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, McLeod, Meeker, Pipestone, Pope, Renville, Stevens, and Traverse counties.)   PrimeWest Health recently received a grant to enroll low income people who don’t qualify for public programs.
  • ProgressiveRX (www.progressiverx.com/store) - Created to provide an inexpensive alternative for anyone who cannot afford the medications they need.
  • The Smart Buy Alliance (www.smartbuyalliance.com) - Provides tips for health care budgeting and shopping.
  • United States Department of Labor (www.dol.gov/ebsa/cobra.html) - Updates on the Cobra subsidy by the United States Department of Labor.

Dental (Top)

  • Community Dental Care (www.cdentc.org) Clinic provides dental care and educational programs for low income and ethnic minorities with children in East St. Paul.
  • Dental Plans (www.dentalplans.com) Provides information and comparisons for discount dental plans.
  • Minnesota Dental Association (www.mndental.org/public_home/about_us/give_kids_a_smile)  The Dental Association representing Minnesota-licensed dentist and dental students. Once a y ear free dental services for kids.

Hot Lines (Top)

  • Aitki, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties - 1-800-462-5525
  • Cell phone users for United Way call center - 651-291-0211
  • Central Valley Mental Health - 1-800-635-8008
  • Cottonwood, Nobles, Pipestone, Jackson and Rock counties - 1-800-642-1525
  • Dakota county - 952-891-7171
  • Disability Linkage Line - 1-866-333-2466
  • Flu Hot Line - 1-866-259-4655
  • GA Hot Line - 1-888-424-3577
  • Lincoln Lyon, Murray, Redwood and Yellow Medicine counties - 1-800-658-2429
  • Minnesota Crisis Line - 612-379-6363
  • Minnesota Food Helpline - 1-888-711-1151
  • National Domestic Abuse Hotline - 1-800-799-7233
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
  • Northern Minnesota - 1-218-723-0099
  • Prevent Child Abuse Helpline and referrals - 1-800-CHILDREN
  • Statewide information and referral source for all disability and chronic illness related questions - 1-866-333-2466
  • Toll free for United Way call center - 1-800-543-7709
  • Toll free for Minnesota crisis connection line - 1-866-379-6363
  • United Way Twin Cities Call Center - 651-291-0211 - Trained information specialists and volunteers that connect users to community resources.
  • MinnesotaHelp.info (www.minnesotahelp.info/Public) - An online directory of services designed to help people in Minnesota find human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of help.

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Tips for Health

If you receive medical care and services from people who are “out-of-network”, your health insurance plan will require you to pay for the entire cost of their service up to a cap that is dictated by the terms of your contract.  ALWAYS CHECK to make sure that you are receiving services from a doctor and/or being referred to a specialist that is “in-network”.