Mental health resources for employees and their families.
The enhanced mental health benefits, which are at no cost to the employee or their family members on the plan, includes the first 10 office visits, including evaluations, diagnostic and treatment services, and an additional 10 intensive outpatient program visits per year with an in-network or out-of-network provider. Simply make your appointment with the provider, using your current Medica ID card.
To find a mental health provider in your network, call 1(800) 848-8327 or search online:
- Go to Medica.com/FindADoctor
- Choose Member through employer
- Select your plan
- Select Mental Health Providers and Counselors
If you see an out-of-network provider for mental health care, you will need to pay your bill directly with the provider and then submit a Medica Claim Form- out-of-network to Medica with your itemized bill to receive reimbursement. Tips to submit mental health
Getting the right help. If you are having behavioral health concerns or just need support, Medica has resources to help you.
Medica Behavioral Health Tip Sheet 2024
Emotional wellbeing solutions
The City of Minneapolis employee benefits package includes access to Emotional Wellbeing Solutions (EWS), an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), through Optum which provides confidential services to help you and/or your family members to deal with a wide variety of issues. Debra Grayson is onsite and available 10 hours per week, Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Schedule an appointment to talk to Debra using the online scheduler. You can also reach her at debra_grayson@optum.com.
Creative Kuponya Lunch & Learn
Monthly transformative healing sessions for employees to create a proactive foundation of mental health support. Creative Kuponya uses an approach to mental health and diversity, equity and inclusion through community healing and celebration of culture. Everyone's voice is welcome and included to keep the space whole and reciprocal. Grab your lunch and join the session, participate or listen and learn.
Most sessions are 12:00-1:00 p.m. except July and October are 5:30-6:30 p.m. Same Zoom link - Join with this link at time of session
May 16 Glowback: An exploration of trauma informed feedback in the workplace
June 13 Burnout and self care
July 11 Defensive mechanisms 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Aug. 22 Inclusivity in the workplace
Creative Kuponya - individual therapy offering
Access five free counseling sessions with Creative Kuponya staff. To schedule and appointment, go to creativekuponya.com/contact-us and submit a request. Indicate that you are a City employee in your message.
Self Care by AbleTo
Access self-care techniques, coping tools, meditations, sleep tracking, and more at no additional cost to you - anytime, anywhere with Self Care by AbleTo. Members can also schedule virtual therapy sessions through the app. There is an additional cost for the online therapy, but sessions are covered under the member's plan as one of the 10 free behavioral health office visits per year. Sign up for Self Care by AbleTo.
Live and work well
To learn more about your employee assistance services and find available resources to help yourself and your loved ones. Go to Liveandworkwell.com, sign in using your company access code: MEDICA
988 suicide and crisis lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
May is mental health awareness month
See class offerings for May on the Wellness Page