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Community education class allowance

How to use your allowance

Eligible members get an allowance loaded to their Healthy Benefits+ Visa® card to use toward most community education classes nationwide. To find a class, check a local community education catalog or contact a local school district for times and locations.

You can use your Healthy Benefits+ card to enroll in a class in person, over the phone or online.

Allowance amounts and expiration dates vary by plan. The card won't work if you're no longer a member. UCare isn't able to reimburse for classes that are paid for without the Healthy Benefits+ card.

To learn more, check your card balance or request a replacement card, visit healthybenefitsplus.com/ucare or call 1-833-862-8276 (TTY users call 711). This phone number is also on the back of your Healthy Benefits+ card.

Allowance amounts

The following plans get a $45 annual allowance automatically loaded to their Healthy Benefits+ Visa card:

  • UCare Medicare (excluding UCare Advocate and UCare Your Choice plans)
  • EssentiaCare

The following plans can opt-in* to get a $45 annual allowance loaded to their Healthy Benefits+ Visa card:

  • Individual & Family Plans
  • Individual & Family Plans with M Health Fairview

The following plans get a $100 quarterly allowance automatically loaded to their Healthy Benefits+ Visa card:

  • UCare's Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO) (HMO D-SNP)
  • UCare Connect + Medicare (Special Needs BasicCare) (HMO D-SNP)

The following plans can opt-in* to get a $100 quarterly allowance loaded to their Healthy Benefits+ Visa card:

  • Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP)
  • MinnesotaCare
  • Minnesota Senior Care Plus (MSC+)
  • UCare Connect (Special Needs BasicCare)

*To opt in to this allowance, call the customer service number on the back of your UCare member ID or log in to your online member account. If you don't have a Healthy Benefits+ card, one will be mailed to you.

Get more information

  • Contact your local school district for class information. If you don’t know your school district number, call United Way 211 by dialing 211 or 1-800-543-7709 toll-free.
  • If you are hearing impaired, please call the Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-877-627-3848 (speech-to-speech relay service)
  • Visit the Minnesota Department of Education to find school district listings
Limitations and restrictions may apply. Members must be enrolled in an eligible plan at the time of the session to receive the discount.