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Stephanie Kimmes: “The Time is Precious”

Stephanie Kimmes, a pediatric and family nurse practitioner who joined the HELPcare Clinic practice in May 2022, is this week's guest on our Take Charge[...]

HELPcare Challenge is Available Anywhere!

I got to know Dave deBronkart (a.k.a. ePatient Dave) when I was leading Mayo Clinic's social media program, and as I took early retirement from[...]

Transform Your Metabolic Health with HELPcare Challenge

In this week's edition of Take Charge with HELPcare, Coach Jane Connell joins us again along with HELPcare Challenge Coordinator Rachel Borg, to discuss how[...]

Transforming the Mower County Health Program

In this episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Mower County Human Resources Director Kris Kohn joins us to discuss how the new Mower County Health[...]

Jane’s Journey as a Health Coach

HELPcare Coach Jane Connell is our guest for this week's episode of Take Charge with HELPcare. Jane is a Registered Dietitian who lives in Camas,[...]

Employers: Attend our April 30 ‘Take Charge of Your Health Plan’ Lunch and Learn in Austin

HELPcare Clinic provides personal, unhurried primary care through an affordable membership, and through our Health Insurance with HELPcare partnerships employers can add all of the[...]

Betsy Morem’s Journey of Entrepreneurship and Wellness

In this edition of Take Charge with HELPcare, Betsy Morem shares Betsy also discusses the importance of being aware of community resources and discusses an[...]

Hear about Hormones at Women’s Wellness Workshop April 5 in Austin

HELPcare Clinic Physician Assistant Elizabeth Hedlund will be a featured speaker at the Women's Wellness Workshop on Saturday, April 5 at the Austin Country Club[...]

Introducing Take Charge with HELPcare

We're pleased to announce the launch of our new podcast, Take Charge with HELPcare! Take Charge is a weekly program in which we'll be discussing why[...]

Seeds of the HELPcare Revolution

In the official debut episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Dr. Dave Strobel joins co-host Dan Hinmon and me to reflect on how HELPcare and[...]

Dr. Dave’s Patient Care Journey

Dr. Dave Strobel, my high school classmate and long-time friend, joins Dan Hinmon and me for this third episode of Take Charge with HELPcare. We[...]

Bringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care

In this episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, my co-host Dan Hinmon and I discuss how we met and began working together when I founded[...]

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New HSA Rules Just Made HELPcare Membership An Even Better Deal For 2026

If you have (or could get) a Health Savings Account (HSA), 2026 just made HELPcare membership a LOT more affordable. In the old system, HSAs[...]

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Listening to Your Body’s Whispers

Welcoming Dr. Dawn Jacobson to HELPcare Clinic Rochester What if your doctor could hear your body’s whispers before it starts shouting? In the old system, you go[...]

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Why Does Health Insurance Cost 50% More in Our Part of Minnesota?

Albert Lea is just an 82-mile drive from Apple Valley, but the gap in health insurance premiums between these two Minnesota communities is enormous. For[...]

InBody Results

The InBody test analyzes your body composition, including lean mass, fat and water, broken down by body segment. The most important result from a health perspective is the visceral fat level, which is the fat that’s inside your abdomen. You want to have a lower visceral fat level of 10 or less.

HELP: The Health, Energy & Longevity Plan

HELP: The Health, Energy & Longevity Plan briefly encapsulates lifestyle elements which will help most people improve their health and sense of well-being. It’s particularly helpful in the context of the Standard American Diet (SAD) which has led to 88% of Americans meeting at least one criterion of metabolic ill health.

Save Your Health Plan

Health insurance in southeastern Minnesota costs 40-70% more than it does in the Twin Cities. In this course, you'll learn how you can provide better health benefits to your employees while saving on your monthly health plan premiums through a plan that includes direct primary care membership, such as at HELPcare Clinic. Key Topics: Why direct primary care (DPC) is essential to increasing access, improving quality and reducing costs. Innovative strategies to reduce costs for[...]