When you are traveling or your dependent is a student attending college outside of the service area, you may still receive in-network benefits for medical services if you use a provider in the designated networks from Medica and HealthPartners. To be eligible for this benefit, your permanent residence must be in Minnesota.

Benefit with Medica

Medica offers a travel benefit for members in Medica Elect & Essential, Medica Choice Regional, and Insights by Medica. This benefit will make it possible for you or your covered dependents to access the UnitedHealthcare Option PPO network when traveling outside of Medica’s service area and receive in-network benefits. However, chiropractic and transplants are not part of the travel benefit. Your out-of-network/emergency benefit will apply for these services.

Locate a Provider

To locate a UnitedHealthcare Option PPO network provider, you may visit www.medica.com or www.myMedica.com and click on “Find a Doctor” and then select “Travel Benefit – UnitedHealthcare Option PPO” from the network options to access the travel network. Another option is to call the customer service phone number listed on the back of your Medica member ID card.  

Note: The ability to travel outside of the Medica service area is already included in the Medica Choice National and Medica Direct plan options. Medica Choice National and Medica Direct also allow members to live outside of the service area.

Benefit with HealthPartners

HealthPartners’ alliance with CIGNA HealthCare gives you access to 565,000 health care providers at 5,000 hospitals across the United States — including HealthPartners own 31,000 providers and 212 hospitals. You will receive in-network benefits outside HealthPartners’ service area no matter where you or your covered dependents travel or attend school. However, transplants are not part of the travel benefit. Your out-of-network/emergency benefit will apply for these services.

Locate a Provider

You will receive in-network benefits when you use a CIGNA provider. No referrals are required, even for specialty care. Just show your HealthPartners member ID card. For information about providers, contact Member Services at 952-883-5000 or 800-883-2177.