Essentia Health Offers EssentiaCare Medicare Informational Webinars - Brainerd Dispatch

BRAINERD — Essentia Health makes it easier for people approaching age 65 to learn about EssentiaCare, which is a Medicare Advantage plan from Essentia Health and UCare that offers low-cost coverage for high-quality health care at Essentia.

Essentia will host several “EssentiaCare Medicare Basic” webinars this summer. This is an opportunity for Essentia patients to learn more about Medicare and the insurance options available.

Free webinar sessions will be offered on the following dates and times:

For accommodations for people with special needs during meetings, call 1-866-417-0901; TTY users call 1-800-688-2354.

Topics that will be covered during the webinars include:

Review the four parts of Medicare and what each covers.
Discover the packages available to you.
Understand registration deadlines.

EssentiaCare is available to people who live in an 11-county Minnesota service area, including Aitkin, Becker, Carlton, Cass, Clay, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Pine and St. Louis counties. It is also available in Bayfield, Douglas and Washburn counties of Wisconsin. Members can receive in-network care at any Essentia Health hospital or clinic in Minnesota, Wisconsin or North Dakota.

Since 2016, UCare and Essentia Health have partnered to offer lower monthly premiums and access to all Essentia physicians and advanced practitioners.

Anyone with questions or interested in learning more can visit www.UCare.org/EssentiaCare or speak with an EssentiaCare Medicare specialist at 218-722-4783.

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