The Fall 2026 HELPcare Herald Is Here

By Lee Aase • November 1, 2026

Cover Story: More Room to HELP You

A year after we opened in Austin, we started in Rochester in 2023 in a single room in a chiropractor's office. Over three years, we gradually leased more space as our membership grew.

Then last January Rochester Motor Cars and Active PT began providing membership to employees and dependents on their health plans. Our Rochester membership more than doubled, to about 700 members.

Three rooms wouldn't be enough anymore.

So we're moving from 2150 Second St. SW to the Haley Center (formerly Shopko North) at 3708 N. Broadway, Suite 105, near 37th Street, between Chip Shots and Active PT.

We're building out 3,000 square feet now, with 2,000 more for future growth. Inside: four exam rooms (we have one today), a consultation room, a full lab, a procedure room and a nurses' station. Construction is expected to be complete in December.

The building is changing. The model isn't.

Also in this issue

  • Use Your HSA for HELPcare (page 3). Premier and Basic are designed to qualify as direct primary care service agreements under Internal Revenue Code Section 223, so people with high-deductible health plans can use HSA funds for membership, within applicable limits. Request our HSA + HELPcare Starter Guide at helpcare.health/HSA. (Not tax advice.)
  • Why Repeat Lab Testing Matters (page 3). A lab result is a snapshot. Follow-up testing shows whether your plan is working.
  • More Care for Every Dollar (pages 4–5). Our white paper, The ROI of HELPcare, found that 20 employers paid $771,720, and their members received care with an estimated value of $1,427,390 to $2,062,887. That's $1.85 to $2.67 in care for every $1 invested.
  • Meet Sara Persinger, DNP (page 5), who wants to walk with patients "upstream," and Karen Popp, CNP (page 7), who focuses on adult and geriatric patients.
  • HELPcare PayGo (page 6). No monthly fee, no commitment, and transparent prices.
  • Which Option is Right for You (page 7). PayGo, Basic and Premier, side by side.

Come see for yourself

Page 8 lists our open enrollment open houses in Austin, Albert Lea and Rochester through Nov. 14, including three at the new Haley Center. A licensed health insurance agent will be on hand. No reservation needed.

Questions? Call or text our membership line, 507-418-8465, or visit helpcare.health.

Get Your Copy!

Visit any of our HELPcare Clinic locations to get your printed copy of the new HELPcare Herald, or click the image below for the electronic version.

Lee Aase

Lee Aase is the founder of HELPcare LLC, which provides comprehensive membership, marketing and management services for provider-owned HELPcare Clinics, as well as metabolic health education and coaching for people interested in restoring health and reversing disease through lifestyle changes. Lee and his wife Lisa live in Austin, MN and have six married children and 21 grandchildren.
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