This
Month’s Issue Sponsor
UCare:
UCare complete completes the health care picture
Individuals with physical
disabilities have a myriad of health care needs, many of which require
specialized and highly skilled care. Unfortunately, fee-for-service
health plans can ensnare these individuals in endless red tape while
they try to navigate the health care system to get their needs met.
That’s why UCare
and AXIS Healthcare created UCare Complete. Designed specifically
for people with physical disabilities, UCare Complete is offered
through the Minnesota Disability Health Options (MnDHO) program,
under the auspices of the Minnesota Department of Human Services
(DHS).
Unlike other plans,
UCare Complete combines the benefits and services of Medical Assistance,
and Medicare Parts A, B, and D (Medicare prescription drug coverage).
It offers health coordination and flexible benefits to eligible
adults – with no monthly
premiums. Coverage is provided for a wide range of needed services,
including medical equipment and supplies, adult day care, foster
care, and a wide range of home-based services. Because membership
is voluntary, enrollees may leave the plan whenever they like.
To be eligible for UCare Complete,
a person must:
• Have a certified primary physical disability.
• Be at least 18 years old and under age 65.
• Be on Medical Assistance, with or without Medicare Parts A and
B.
• Live in Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota, Washington, Carver, or
Scott counties.
• Live in the community or in a skilled nursing facility.
UCare Complete’s
extensive provider network was created using input from people
with physical disabilities. The network includes medical specialists,
primary care physicians, dentists, and personal care attendants/assistants
with leading metro-area clinics and care systems.
UCare is an independent, nonprofit health plan offering Minnesota
Health Care Programs and Medicare products to more than 130,000 members
throughout Minnesota. UCare handles the administrative side of UCare
Complete. It established and maintains the provider network, processes
enrollments, pays claims, and provides personal customer service and
member communication. UCare also answers member questions about coverage,
claims processing, and other administrative and information details.
AXIS Healthcare is a joint venture of Courage Center and Sister Kenny
Institute. For UCare Complete, AXIS Healthy Coordinators determine
eligibility and conduct the initial assessment. They prepare individual
care plans that promote independent living with helpful support. Coordinators
are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to secure timely and
appropriate care and services. Other AXIS services include organizing
acute and preventive care, mental health, transportation services,
home health care, home-delivered meals, and chore services, as well
as addressing housing, vocational, educational, and social services
needs.
To learn more about
UCare Complete, contact UCare at 612-676-3554, or 1-800-707-1711
(toll free), between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TTY: 612-676-6810 or 1-800-688-2534 (toll free). Or, visit www.ucare.org/ ![]()
