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Learning Where the Money Goes in Health Care

Everybody agrees health care in the U.S. is way too expensive. Our guest this week on Take Charge with HELPcare has devoted himself to learning[...]

From Army Nurse to HELPcare Clinic Director

In this week's edition of Take Charge with HELPcare, we introduce you to Clinic Director Margo White, whose leadership has been essential to HELPcare Clinic[...]

Family Matters: The Heart of HELPcare

Many of our members have said they appreciate "the family feel" at HELPcare Clinic, and I think that's a reflection of our passion to build[...]

What makes HELPcare Clinic Unique?

Note: This article is taken from the cover story from the latest edition of HELPcare Herald. Get your free printed copy at either HELPcare Clinic[...]

Escaping the Health Care Hamster Wheel

In this week's episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Nurse Practitioner Danae Boorsma describes her health care journey that led to a literal journey for[...]

Elizabeth Hedlund: “Don’t Give Up Hope”

In this week's episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Physician Assistant Elizabeth Hedlund shares why traditional family medicine practice had left her feeling "really burned[...]

GOT LIFE? How HELPcare is Restoring the Soul of Health Care

HELPcare Clinic is a direct primary care practice, which means we don’t file insurance claims or take Medicare or Medical Assistance but use a membership[...]

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[...]

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Why Employers Are Rethinking Primary Care Access

For years, employers have been told that health insurance is the solution to their health care problem. So every year they sit through the renewal[...]

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What if Your Health Plan Actually Helped Your Employees Get Care?

Health care costs keep going up. Wages aren’t keeping up. And in southeastern Minnesota, employers are often paying 60-70% more than employers in the Twin Cities for[...]

Practitioners, Take Charge

Meet Sara Persinger, DNP: Why ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Good Enough

What if your primary care provider wasn’t just looking for disease — but looking for optimal health? That’s exactly why I’m excited to introduce Sara[...]

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[...]