Frequently asked questions for Hennepin Health SNBC plan members who joined April 1, 2025.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that can lead to disabling and even deadly complications if it is not controlled. Controlling diabetes means keeping blood sugar levels and blood pressure levels near normal. Monitoring your blood sugar levels and blood pressure daily can be challenging and overwhelming – but there are tools and resources that can help. Learn more about diabetes management and how your care team can support your overall health.
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For people with diabetes, action plans are important. So, what is a diabetes action plan? It’s a plan to help you manage the things that may be hard to fit into your daily routine, like testing your blood sugar and watching your weight. Creating a diabetes action plan can help you set goals, manage day-to-day tasks, and prepare for unexpected illness.
Check out this video from the Healthwise® Knowledgebase to learn how to make a diabetes action plan.
From your brain to your eyes and all the way to your feet, diabetes can have negative effects on different parts of your body. By monitoring your blood sugar, you can prevent or delay health issues that are connected to diabetes.
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There is a close relationship between diabetes and mental health. Like diabetes, your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes can affect how healthy your body is. Anxiety, depression, distress, and other mental health concerns can impact how you manage your diabetes and other daily tasks. Untreated mental health issues can make diabetes worse. Likewise, problems with diabetes can make mental health issues worse. Fortunately, if one gets better, the other tends to get better too.
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Our care coordination approach supports members’ health and human service needs. A care coordinator can work with you to connect and engage with primary care and the health care system.
Learn more about care coordination.
Members (18 years or older) who have a diagnosis of diabetes can earn a $50 gift card for completing an eye exam and a $25 gift card for completing an A1C test.
Visit Rewards and Wellness for details
Learn how to cook nutritious food that is good for you by participating in the Flavors of Health program. Through the program, Hennepin Health members who take a cooking class at NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center or at Hennepin Healthcare Redleaf Center for Family Healing will receive 8 weeks of free groceries delivered to their home.. To participate you must meet one of these criteria:
There is no cost to participate.
Learn more about Flavors of Health.
Your member benefits include behavioral and mental health care. We have an open network, which means you can visit any behavioral or mental health provider. This includes therapy and medications. To find a behavioral or mental health provider search the Hennepin Health provider directory. To learn more about what services are covered, refer to your member handbook. If you need help finding a behavioral or mental health provider or understanding what services are covered, call Member Services at 612-596-1036 (TTY 711). If you or someone you know would like help with behavioral or mental health immediately, these local resources can help.
More information about diabetes
Get information about diabetes, living with diabetes and more from the Healthwise® Knowledgebase. Topics include:
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