Your health is important to us. Knowing more and finding the right support is just as important. This information can help you live your best life.
Preventive care is important to stay healthy. Having somewhere you can find information to make decisions about your health and health care helps. With Healthwise Knowledgebase you can:
Learn about your health at your convenience in English or Spanish. Information is based on the best, most up-to-date medical research. Healthwise Knowledgebase can help you prepare health-related questions for your doctor or clinic.
www.healthwise.net/hennepin
Behavioral and mental health is as important to your wellbeing as physical health. You are not alone. Asking for help is a sign of strength.
As a member, your benefits include behavioral and mental health care coverage. We have an open network for behavioral and mental health care which means you can visit any provider. If you are currently seeing a provider, you can stay with that provider. To see what services are covered, refer to your member handbook.
If you or someone you know wants help with behavioral and mental health, these local resources can help.
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Substance use disorder treatment
If you would like support with SUD, you can take the first step on the road to recovery.
As a member, your benefits include SUD treatment. To see what services are covered, refer to your member handbook.
We will work in collaboration with a treatment provider and Hennepin County to get you started on your journey. To request an assessment, call Hennepin County Human Services at 612-348-4111 or Hennepin Health Member Services at 612-596-1036, TTY 711 (800-627-3529).
Your Hennepin Health insurance will cover your SUD treatment.
Behavioral Health Center
The interdisciplinary team at the walk-in center will take time to get to know you, address your immediate needs and connect you to long-term treatment and recovery supports. We'll work alongside you until you are connected to meaningful resources and supports.
Suboxone
If you are looking for support to stop, pause, or manage your use, our partners at Red Door are available to talk about how you can safely do that with Suboxone and other medications.
Call or text (Red Door) program at 612-715-0499.
Walk-in or schedule an appointment Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Naloxone (or Narcan)
Naloxone (or Narcan) is a medicine that can reverse opioid overdoses. Find naloxone near you with NaloxoneFinder.
Syringe services programs
Syringe services programs prevent the spread of infectious disease and overdose deaths by providing:
Learn more about syringe services programs:
Medication disposal
The Sheriff’s Office can mail you a medical disposal bag (Deterra bag) you can use at home. To get a Deterra bag email drugdisposal@hennepin.us.
Hennepin County Opioid Response
Learn how Hennepin County is responding to the opioid epidemic and find a calendar of upcoming opioid resource events and services like Naloxone training, syringe services, treatment and recovery meetings, and more.
https://www.hennepin.us/your-government/projects-initiatives/opioid-response
Quitting is hard. We want to help.
Improve your quality of life by quitting smoking, vaping or chewing. As a member, your benefits include smoking cessation education and counseling.
Talk to your health care provider for free in-person counseling and quit medications.
You can also do it your way with Quit Partner, (888-354-7526) (TTY 711). Quit Partner offers:
Sign up at https://quitpartnermn.com/.
For more resources to quit, visit the Minnesota Department of Health "Quitting Commercial Tobacco" webpage.
For everyone ages 1 and older, regular dental care is important to your health. To find a dentist, call our vendor Delta Dental at 651-348-3233 (866-298-5549), TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Read more about the benefits of dental care.
Pregnancy is an exciting time. You probably have questions about this stage of your life, so we’ve put together some helpful information. (This is general information and should not replace advice from your doctor or medical team.)
Staying healthy
Staying healthy during pregnancy
Member benefits
Pregnant members get extra health (medical and dental) benefits – call Member Services or your county worker as soon as you learn you are pregnant.
Earn rewards
Pregnant members can earn gift cards for prenatal and postpartum care visits. You can also earn gift cards when you bring your baby in for regular health care visits and immunizations. Visit the Rewards program page for more information.
Health club membership or a discount is available for MinnesotaCare and SNBC members.
Read about the MinnesotaCare health club membership benefit. Read about the SNBC health club membership benefit.
Hennepin County offers many social services and referrals. You can get help with housing, food and more.
Human service centers are located around the county. To see the locations, visit https://www.hennepin.us/your-government/facilities/county-buildings and click on Human Services and Public Health department locations.
You can call for help with food, clothes, finance, health, and supplies on the county resource helpline. Help is available in multiple languages. Call 612-348-3000, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Minnesota.Help.info is a state website that lists a full array of services available for adults, children and families. You will find information and videos about many services, whether you have a disability, are experiencing unemployment or homelessness, or just need a helping hand. You can also chat live with a specialist.
Visit https://www.minnesotahelp.info/.
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