Member newsletter - December 2025

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December 2025

In this issue:


Member ID cards coming in January 2026

Watch your mail in January 2026. Hennepin Health will send you a new member ID card and information about your health benefits. This will include where to go for care, when to go, and how to earn gift cards through the Hennepin Health rewards program.

Also, some Hennepin Health members will get a letter from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). It will invite you to take a survey called CAHPS®. This survey asks about your experience with Hennepin Health and helps us improve. If you get the survey, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to fill it out.

Sample member ID card

Get your free flu and COVID-19 shots

Flu and COVID-19 shots help keep you, your family, and your community healthy. These vaccines are free with your Hennepin Health insurance.

Now is the time to get your flu and COVID-19 shots if you haven’t already. They are safe and fully covered by your health plan ─ there’s no cost to you.

You can get vaccinated at many clinics and pharmacies. Check this list of pharmacies or visit www.health.state.mn.us/people/immunize/basics/vaxfinder.html for more locations.

Getting your flu and COVID-19 shots helps protect you and the people around you. Don’t wait ─ get vaccinated.

You also are eligible for free at-home COVID-19 tests. Just ask your primary care provider to prescribe an at-home COVID-19 test and pick it up at your pharmacy.

Person getting a shot

See a dentist — get a gift card!

Taking care of your teeth is just as important as taking care of the rest of your body. Going to the dentist helps keep your whole body healthy. That’s why we encourage all Hennepin Health members to visit the dentist regularly.

Your dental plan covers:

  • Check-ups
  • Teeth cleanings
  • Fillings
  • Restorative work

Everyone one year and older should see a dentist twice a year. Even if you don’t have your natural teeth, you should still go to the dentist. People who wear dentures should get checked at least once a year.

Schedule a dental appointment or find a dentist by calling Delta Dental of Minnesota (DDMN) at 651-348-3233 (866-298-5549), TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Learn more about your dental coverage at www://hennepinhealth.org/ members/dental-care.

Members (ages 1+) can earn a $25 Target or Walmart gift card for completing an annual dental visit by a DDMN network dentist. To get a gift card, make an appointment with an in-network dentist for an annual exam. After your dental visit, fill out this form. We will process your request and mail you a gift card.  

 

Gift card

Start mammograms at 40 — don’t wait for symptoms

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the U.S. — but catching it early can make all the difference. A simple X-ray called a mammogram can spot signs of cancer before you feel anything. If you're 40 or older, it's time to start getting checked every year. And if breast or ovarian cancer runs in your family, you may need to start even sooner.

Earn a $50 gift card

Hennepin Health members (ages 40-74) can earn a $50 Target or Walmart gift card for completing a mammogram. After your screening, submit a mammogram screening voucher:  English  Af Soomaali  Español. We will process your request and mail you a gift card.

You have many options

Hennepin Health members can get mammograms at a wide range of providers, clinics, and hospitals, including Allina Health, Hennepin Healthcare, North Memorial, M Health Fairview, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, and many more.

Examples of in-network mammogram providers:

Allina Health Cancer Institute – Piper Breast Center

Coon Rapids: 11850 Blackfoot Street NW; Suite 300; Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Appointments: 763-236-0813

Minneapolis: 913 E 26th; Piper Building 4th floor; Minneapolis, MN 55404

Appointments: 612-863-3150

Plymouth: 2855 Campus Drive; Suite 150; Plymouth, MN 55441

Appointments: 763-577-7676

Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center

715 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Appointments: 612-873-2500

M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center

909 Fulton St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455

Appointments: 612-273-8383

M Health Fairview Clinic – Fridley

6341 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN 55432

Appointments: 763-586-5844

North Memorial Health Breast Center – Robbinsdale

3366 Oakdale Ave. N. Suite LL; Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Appointments: 763-307-2560

NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center

2220 Plymouth Avenue North; Minneapolis, MN 55411

Appointments: 612-543-2500

To find other mammogram providers, check out our Hennepin Health provider directory or call Hennepin Health Member Services at 612-596-1036 (TTY 711), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Member Services can also help you schedule transportation to your mammogram.

Woman with teen

Have diabetes? Cook, connect, and feel better with free Flavors of Health class

Living with diabetes can be hard. It’s normal to feel sad, tired, or stressed sometimes. But if those feelings last more than two weeks, it could be depression. About 1 in 4 people with diabetes deal with it. Depression can make it harder to take care of your health — but there’s help.

Eating healthy meals can improve your wellbeing. Want to learn how to cook tasty, healthy food? Join the Flavors of Health program. If you are a Hennepin Health member with diabetes, you can take a free cooking class at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center or Hennepin Healthcare Redleaf Center for Family Healing — and get 8 weeks of free groceries delivered to your home.

To sign up for a Flavors of Health class at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, call 612-543-2500. To sign up for a Flavors of Health class at Hennepin Healthcare Redleaf Center for Family Healing call 612-873-6262.

Need transportation to the class? Call Hennepin Health Member Services at 612-596-1036. (TTY 711).

Couple in kitchen

Did you know you have gym benefits?

As a Hennepin Health member, you have gym benefits. This means you have discounted or free access to all YMCA of the North locations and free access to the Touchstone Fitness Center (part of Touchstone Mental Health) in Minneapolis.

All Hennepin Health members

Hennepin Health offers our members free access to the Touchstone Fitness Center, located at 2312 Snelling Ave., Minneapolis. Bring your insurance card to Touchstone to sign up. Call 612-314-1020 for more information.

MinnesotaCare and PMAP members

Hennepin Health offers a gym membership credit to MinnesotaCare and PMAP members who belong to the YMCA of the North. With this credit, YMCA members can save up to 40% off their monthly membership fee. When a member visits the YMCA six times a month, a $30 credit is applied to their account for that month.

MinnesotaCare and PMAP members who already belong to the YMCA can show their Hennepin Health member ID card at the YMCA check-in desk and ask to be enrolled in the Hennepin Health reimbursement program.

MinnesotaCare and PMAP members who want to join the YMCA can sign-up online or in person at any YMCA of the North location. Once you are a YMCA member, show your Hennepin Health member ID card at the YMCA check-in desk to enroll in the Hennepin Health reimbursement program.

SNBC members

Hennepin Health offers SNBC members a free gym membership at YMCA of the North. 

SNBC members do not pay an enrollment or monthly membership fee. Hennepin Health pays their monthly membership costs after their first visit of each month.

If you are an SNBC member, simply show your Hennepin Health member ID card when you check in to any YMCA of the North location.

Man at gym

Healthwise Knowledgebase puts health info at your fingertips

As our member, you have access to the Healthwise® Knowledgebase online health resource. Learn about your health at your convenience, in English or Spanish. Information is based on the best, most up-to-date medical research.

With the Healthwise Knowledgebase, you can:

  • Check your symptoms
  • Learn wellness and prevention tips
  • Research health conditions, tests, and treatments
  • Prepare health-related questions for your doctor or clinic
  • Watch videos or read about health-related topics
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