HealthPartners Inspire SNBC Changes

WHAT'S CHANGING?

On April 1, 2025, HealthPartners will no longer offer their Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) non-integrated program called "Inspire".

If you submitted an SNBC Choice Form to enroll in the UCare non-integrated program and received an UCare enrollment packet for April 1, you can continue with UCare.

If you submitted an SNBC Choice Form to enroll in any plan and did not receive an enrollment packet, but did receive a notice informing you of enrollment into Hennepin Healthcare or Medical Assistance Fee-For-Service, review the information in this article.

WHO WILL THIS CHANGE AFFECT?

If you were enrolled in the HealthPartners Inspire Special Needs BasicCare program that ended March 31, 2025, your options were the following: 

• If you live in Hennepin County, you were automatically enrolled to Hennepin Health coverage on April 1, 2025.
• If you live in Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Washington or Wright county, you were automatically enrolled to Medical Assistance Fee-For-Service (FFS) coverage on April 1, 2025.

This health plan change does not affect your eligibility for Medical Assistance health care coverage.

If you are eligible for Medicare, the change to your coverage on April 1, 2025 will not affect your Medicare Part A, B or D coverage.

If you are currently receiving disability waiver services including Brain Injury (BI), Community Alternative Care (CAC), Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) or Developmental Disability (DD) waivers, personal care assistant (PCA)/Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) or home care nursing (HCN) services, you will continue to receive those services without interruption. These services are already paid through MA Fee-for-Service. You can contact your waiver case manager with any questions.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

Starting the week of April 7, enrollees in Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright counties who were disenrolled from an SNBC plan into MA Fee-For-Service will be receiving a notice by mail. This notice will inform enrollees of the following:

• If you want to stay in MA Fee-For-Service, you need to submit the SNBC Choice form to opt-out of an SNBC plan
• If you want to enroll in Medica SNBC-NI for May 1, you must submit the SNBC Choice form by April 23
• If you do nothing, you will be automatically enrolled into Medica SNBC-NI for June 1

It is recommended that you check with your providers to make sure they will accept your new coverage starting April 1, 2025.

Also, review your medications to confirm they will still be covered. You can do this by:

• Calling your providers directly to ask about your coverage
• Using the online Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) Provider Directory list to verify in-network providers
• For Hennepin County residents, contact Hennepin Health Member Services at 612-596-1036 (800-647-0550), TTY 711 (800-627-3529) for assistance
• For all other counties affected, contact Health Care Consumer Support (HCCS) at 651-297-3862 for assistance
  • For questions about Fee-for-Service pharmacy covered services, contact Prime Therapeutics at 844-575-7887

If you would like to make a change, you have the following options.

Hennepin county residents:

1. Opt-out and into MA Fee-For-Service, effective May or later, by printing, completing and mailing the SNBC Choice form.
2. Switch to a different SNBC plan. Medica AccessAbility Solution SNBC will be an available option effective May 1, 2025.
3. Enroll in an integrated SNBC product through UCare or Medica. This is only available if you receive Medical Assistance and Medicare.

To change from Hennepin Health to Medical Assistance Fee-for-Service, do the following:

• • Print and complete the SNBC Choice Form and check "Opt Out/Disenroll". Mail the form to the Minnesota Department of Human Services
    PO Box 64838
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0838
  • Call the Disability Hub MN at 866-333-2466 or chat online to have them complete the form on your behalf.

To enroll into Medica SNBC non-integrated AccessAbility Solution, do the following:

• • Print and complete the SNBC Choice Form and check "Medica". Mail the form to the Minnesota Department of Human Services
    PO Box 64838
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0838
  • Call the Disability Hub MN at 866-333-2466 or chat online to have them complete the form on your behalf.

To enroll in an integrated SNBC product through UCare or Medica, do the following:

• • Call the plan directly for enrollment assistance
    Medica at 866-538-5608
    UCare at 612-676-3554 or 800-707-1711 (TTY users call 800-688-2534)

Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington and Wright county residents:

1. Enroll in Medica AccessAbility Solution. This option will be available May 1, 2025 and after.
2. Enroll in an integrated SNBC product through UCare or Medica. This is only available if you receive Medical Assistance and Medicare.
3. Do nothing. You will be automatically enrolled into Medica for June 1, 2025.
4. Choose to opt-out to stay in MA Fee-For-Service by submitting the SNBC Choice form by May 22, 2025.

To enroll into Medica SNBC non-integrated AccessAbility Solution, do the following:

• • Print and complete the SNBC Choice Form and check "Medica". Mail the form to the Minnesota Department of Human Services
    PO Box 64838
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0838
  • Call the Disability Hub MN at 866-333-2466 or chat online to have them complete the form on your behalf.

To enroll in an integrated SNBC product through UCare or Medica, do the following:

• • Call the plan directly for enrollment assistance
    Medica at 866-538-5608
    UCare at 612-676-3554 or 800-707-1711 (TTY users call 800-688-2534)

Benton and Stearns county residents:

1. Enroll in an integrated SNBC product through UCare. This is only available if you receive Medical Assistance and Medicare.

To enroll in an integrated SNBC product through UCare, do the following:

• • Call the plan directly for enrollment assistance
    UCare at 612-676-3554 or 800-707-1711 (TTY users call 800-688-2534)