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Last week our Medicaid Community Engagement team headed up north for a little field trip to the Little Falls library 📚 to host one of our regular Medicaid member meetings. We were joined by our President and CEO Lisa Erickson along with representatives from Morrison County. Lunch was served to all and we were able to chat with members about their Medica benefits, discuss ideas on how to provide better access to health equity and learned more about our members' mental health and wellness needs. We love doing these member outreach events!

Medica is honored to share that we became a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company this week--we join less than 100 organizations across the state of Minnesota to accomplish this great achievement. It took more than 4 years to earn this title--many thanks to the amazing employees and executives of our Medica Salutes Employee Resource Group--who lead the work on securing Medica as a BTYR company. We appreciate the attendance and remarks from the Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan as well as Major General Johanna Clyborne from the Minnesota National Guard, Hennepin County Commissioner Heather Edelson, Representative Patty Acomb and Minnetonka City Council Member Paula Ramaley. To become a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company-- our organization was recognized for our efforts to raise awareness and connect service members and their families with community support, training, services, and resources--all values we hold dear here at Medica. We also had a Veterans Vendor Resource Fair in our conservatory cafe to promote veteran owned businesses and services during the event.

We don't have to tell you twice--food prices are high right now at the grocery store 🛒 and elsewhere. A lot of families are having to choose between rent, keeping the 💡 on and food on the table--it shouldn't be this way. What does a health insurance company have to do with food security? We encourage you to read more ⬇

🔉 🔊 We are proud to share that we have landed on Forbes' annual ranking of the "Best Employers by State." Medica is among the top 10 employers with headquarters in Minnesota. Forbes surveyed more than 160,000 employees at companies with more than 500 people. Respondents evaluated their current employers, employers they'd worked with in the past two years and organizations they knew through their industry. We know none of this would be possible without our amazing employees who work tirelessly for their teams, our members and the communities we serve. Click on the link ⬇ to read more.

School 🏫 is starting back up for many districts in the area and we know how critical supporting mental health is for our youth. This week our team traveled to Valley City, North Dakota to support a significant financial contribution towards helping students access mental health services right from their school with licensed professionals in a private setting instead of missing classes to travel off-campus for appointments during the week. This program could be a game-changer for communities across North Dakota and other rural areas that are trying to help reduce the youth mental health crisis. Thank you to our partner in this initiative Essentia Health and the Valley City Public School District--none of this would have happened without their support! #YouthMentalHealthCrisis #MedicaInNorthDakota #MentalHealthAccess #HealthEquity

Mission + Purpose: these are the reasons we are here at Medica! Earlier this week thousands of our employees gathered together for Town Hall events across our hubs to enjoy some great summer food from our food truck extravaganza 🌽 🌮 🍗 🍧 and to embrace our new mission as you see below: "To better your life with care in the moments that matter: personal, connected, cared for." We can't wait to embark on this journey with our members, colleagues, and community partners.

Don't miss this webinar coming up on Wednesday morning with our Jerid Bass on working with MNsure--an informative session to improve your knowledge and better serve clients. To sign up, go to the Broker Portal > Training and Events.

Thank you to the Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium for hosting us! A great day of networking, learning and fun! 🐟 🐘 🐧 🦎

🎉 🎊 We’re thrilled to announce that Medica and our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) Team has been honored with a 2024 Diversity Impact Award, presented by the Global ERG Network (GEN). This prestigious recognition, for Top 10 Enterprise-Wide Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) & Diversity Councils, highlights our ongoing commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture. “I’m so proud of this award,” said Rose Judkins, Medica’s Inclusion Director. “Our ERGs provide safe spaces for employees to be who they are and celebrate their uniqueness. And they actively create an inclusive environment, which means all individuals have a voice in the conversation, are valued, and feel a place of authentic belonging.” Bravo!!

In a few weeks the back to school 🏫 lists will get longer by the minute: you'll thank your future self now by making your child's annual physical. Read more in our latest blog ⬇ to ensure that your kiddos are healthy and ready to learn 📚