
Medica Outlines Coverages for UCare Members in 2026
Individuals enrolled in a UCare plan for calendar year 2025 will continue to receive coverage without interruption. No action is required. For the 2026 plan year, eligible individuals may continue to enroll …
Medica to take over UCare health care plans as insurer shuts down
Minneapolis-based health care organization UCare announced in a joint statement Monday that Medica will be taking control of some existing plans as the nonprofit winds down operations. Earlier...
Health insurance confusion, questions abound amid UCare failure and ...
Nov 19, 2025 · Many of you wrote to MPR News with questions about your UCare coverage, Medica and what will happen next. We’ve tried to answer a few of them here.
If you are in UCare MSHO or integrated SNBC (UCare Connect + Medicare), DHS is working with UCare, Medica and CMS to determine what options will be available in 2026 and will send out …
Frequently Asked Questions for Medica and UCare Agreement
Nov 18, 2025 · For people in non-Medicare UCare plans, they will continue with the same coverage and will have access to UCare's provider network. Earlier this year it was announced that UCare was …
UCare | Minnesota Health Insurance Coverage
UCare offers Medicare, Medicaid and Individual & Family health plans in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. See how we can de-complicate your health plan.
UCare shutting down, Medica taking over healthcare plans
Nov 17, 2025 · UCare will shut down in 2026 and Medica will take control of its existing health plans in the Medicaid, family and individual markets. Medica will acquire UCare’s Medicaid, individual and...
UCare to cease operations as Medica assumes contracts and obligations
On November 17, 2025, UCare and Medica announced an agreement for Medica to acquire certain UCare contracts and assets. According to the joint press release, “Individuals enrolled in a UCare …
Ramstad: Medica bets big in takeover of UCare's largest business
Dec 22, 2025 · By picking up UCare's pool of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act customers, Medica is making the biggest acquisition in its 50-year history.
UCare's health contracts sold to Medica; 300,000 Minnesotans impacted
Nov 17, 2025 · UCare announced more than 300,000 people will transition to Medica, under a new deal between the two Minnesota nonprofit health plans. UCare says, under the agreement, individuals …
UCare To Close, Shift Customers to Medica in 2026 | Minnesota Medical ...
Nov 20, 2025 · After 40 years in business, the nonprofit health insurer UCare is closing next year, leaving 1,450 employees out of work. Its 300,000 Minnesota and western Wisconsin customers, …
Medica and UCare Announce Agreement that will Preserve Health …
Definitive Agreement Signed for Medica to Acquire Certain UCare Contracts and Assets. Transaction will Expand High-Quality, Affordable Health Care Coverage for more than 300,000 Minnesotans.
UCare to shut down in 2026, health plans to migrate to Medica
Nov 17, 2025 · According to an announcement from the two health care providers, UCare is planning to shut down in 2026, with Medica taking control of its health plans.
Medica to acquire health plans from UCare - wdio.com
Nov 17, 2025 · Medica has announced that an agreement has been reached to acquire individual and family health plans from UCare, a Minnesota-based nonprofit health plan.
UCare closing, moving health insurance plans to Medica | MPR News
Nov 18, 2025 · Minnesota-based nonprofit health insurer UCare announced Monday that it is ending operations and moving all its remaining members to Medica.
UCare to transfer 300,000 members to Medica in wind-down deal ...
Nov 17, 2025 · Minnetonka-based Medica will absorb roughly 300,000 members from UCare, a deal that accounts for the bulk of the smaller insurer's business. Medica will take on 300,000 UCare members …
UCare Updates for 2026 / MNsure
In November 2025, Medica announced a definitive agreement to buy individual and family health plans from UCare. Both insurance companies are Minnesota-based nonprofit health plans and current …
UnitedHealthcare’s 2026 Medicare Advantage Plans Deliver Value, …
Oct 1, 2025 · UnitedHealthcare® today introduced its 2026 Medicare Advantage plans, offering reliable coverage and benefits to meet the evolving needs of Medicare consumers. With more than 45 years …
UCare Members | Medica
On Nov. 17, 2025, we announced an agreement to acquire certain contracts and assets from UCare. Here’s how we’re making sure these members get care without interruption.
Here’s what we know about UCare’s asset sale to Medica
Nov 17, 2025 · The health insurer Medica announced Monday it is acquiring contracts and assets connected to the remaining health insurance business at its nonprofit peer UCare.
Guide to Medicaid Eligibility Changes Coming in 2026 and Beyond
4 days ago · Medicaid isn’t disappearing, but new eligibility rules could make coverage harder to keep and affect care across the health system.
Medica announced on Nov. 17 that it had reached an agreement to acquire certain contracts and assets from UCare, a Minnesota-based non-profit health plan. We remain committed to ensuring UCare …
UCare shifting all remaining enrollees to Medica in health plan deal
Nov 17, 2025 · In July, UCare announced it would stop providing Medicaid coverage in Ramsey and 10 other counties across Minnesota, forcing about 88,000 people to switch health plans.