HELPcare Clinic

11/25/2025

🔍 Ready to take charge of your health insurance? 🩺
HELPcare founder Lee Aase recently sat down with insurance expert Kelly Connaughty of HealthMarkets in the latest episode of the Take Charge with HELPcare podcast. In this timely discussion they dig into huge changes in Medicare Advantage, MnSure premiums, HSAs and how all of this affects folks in Minnesota.

👉 Read the full blog post and listen to or watch the episode here: https://helpcare.health/2025/11/24/navigating-the-open-enrollment-minefield-with-kelly-connaughty-of-healthmarkets/

If you have questions about your plan or how HELPcare Clinic’s Direct Primary Care model pairs with high-deductible coverage, this is a must-read/listen.

Open enrollment season always brings a mix of emotions—confusion, frustration, and sometimes even a little fear—as people try to sort out what’s happening with their health insurance.

11/21/2025

Excited to bring the HELPcare Clinic experience to Albert Lea!

11/21/2025

Fantastic turnout last night for our HELPcare Community Kickoff in Albert Lea. Excited to be opening in Skyline Plaza Jan. 5!

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11/12/2025

🌟 Big news for Albert Lea! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce that HELPcare Clinic is expanding to Albert Lea, Minnesota! 🎉
In this week’s special episode of the Take Charge with HELPcare podcast, our founder Lee Aase shares how this dream became reality — from finding the perfect clinic space at Skyline Plaza to welcoming two amazing nurse practitioners who are eager to bring affordable, unhurried, relationship-based care to Albert Lea. 💚
🎧 Listen now to hear:
➡️ Why Albert Lea was the right next step
➡️ How direct primary care is transforming healthcare
➡️ Details about our HELPcare Community Kickoff event on November 20 at 6:30 PM at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club — including a free movie screening, early-bird membership offers, and community stories you won’t want to miss!

👉 Listen to the episode here:
https://helpcare.health/2025/11/10/take-charge-helpcare-clinic-coming-to-albert-lea/

We already have nearly 70 HELPcare members in Albert Lea — and now, we’re coming to you!

Come celebrate a new chapter in local healthcare where you’re always a member, not a number. 💪

This past week has been one of those rare times when everything comes together in just the right way. That's [...]

11/08/2025

Front Page News in the Albert Lea Tribune!

https://www.albertleatribune.com/news/helpcare-clinic-opening-in-albert-lea-in-early-2026-94f079b5

Join us at the HELPcare Community Kickoff Nov. 20 at Wedgewood Cove in Albert Lea. Admission is FREE but reservations are required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helpcare-community-kickoff-tickets-1964395582066?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/07/2025

🚨 Big news for Albert Lea! 🚨
HELPcare Clinic is coming to Albert Lea in early 2026 — bringing our unique Direct Primary Care model that puts you back at the center of your healthcare.

We’re kicking things off with a HELPcare Community Kickoff event on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Wedgewood Cove. Learn about HELPcare membership options, and be the first to hear about our special Early Bird rates for HELPcare Premier!

👉 Admission is free, but reservations are required. Get more information here:

I'm excited to announce that HELPcare Clinic will be opening an office in Albert Lea in early 2026. We signed [...]

11/01/2025

Excited to kick off Open Enrollment season with our first Open House 9-noon today! We’ll have a licensed insurance agent here too, to answer insurance questions and help you with options. If you can’t make it today, check out our other opportunitiesin Austin and Rochester at the link below.

https://helpcare.health/2025/10/25/helpcare-clinic-open-houses-for-open-enrollment/

11/01/2025

Stop in for Open House tomorrow 9-noon and get a FREE can of LMNT Sparkling Grapefruit Salt!

https://helpcare.health/2025/10/25/helpcare-clinic-open-houses-for-open-enrollment/

10/31/2025

Learn how tax law changes affect your health care and health insurance options for 2026 at HELPcare Clinic Open Enrollment Open Houses, Nov. 1-13 in Austin and Rochester. Get dates and time here:

https://helpcare.health/2025/10/25/helpcare-clinic-open-houses-for-open-enrollment/

10/27/2025

🌟 New Episode: Fixing the Great American Healthcare Heist 🎙️
In Part 1 of our conversation with Chris Deacon, author of The Great American Healthcare Heist, we exposed how America’s healthcare system became a “coordinated heist”—where patients pay more and get less. 💸

Now in Part 2, we turn to the solutions. 🙌

Chris joins our founder Lee Aase and co-host Dan Hinmon to share practical, hopeful ways we can fix what’s broken—by restoring trust, rebuilding relationships, and removing costly middlemen that stand between patients and the care they need.

💬 “Anything that moves the patient and provider closer together is the right direction,” Chris says—and that’s exactly what we’re doing every day at HELPcare Clinic.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How Direct Primary Care (DPC) reconnects patients and doctors
✅ Why investing in primary care is the smartest move for employers
✅ How HSA reform makes DPC more accessible than ever
✅ What hospital charity programs (501R) can do to protect patients from medical debt
✅ Why restoring joy for doctors and nurses is key to restoring the soul of healthcare

At HELPcare, we’re proving that there’s a better way—one built on relationships, transparency, and prevention. ❤️
🎙️ Listen to Part 2: “Fixing the Great American Healthcare Heist” with Chris Deacon
👉 https://helpcare.health/2025/10/27/solving-the-great-american-healthcare-heist/

If you’ve ever wondered how we can make healthcare personal again, this conversation will give you hope—and a roadmap for real change.

Chris Deacon discusses how employers, unions, and individuals can take meaningful steps to reclaim control—and restore trust—in the system.

10/25/2025

See the HELPcare Clinic Difference for yourself! Learn how you can use your HSA account for membership in 2026 and save even more!

With tax law changes and premium subsidy reductions going into effect for 2026, it's especially important this year to understand [...]