Medica to sell insurance in Nebraska, touting access to Mayo

May 18--Expansion plans at Minnetonka-based Medica now include Nebraska, too.

The health insurer announced Monday plans to sell policies for 2016 in the Cornhusker state, with sales focused on individuals who buy non-group policies both on and off the government-run health insurance exchange in Nebraska.

Last week, Medica said it would compete in Iowa starting later this year, going up against Minnetonka-based UnitedHealthcare on Iowa's health insurance exchange.

As is true in Iowa, Medica will tout the access it provides to the Rochester-based Mayo Clinic for certain serious diagnoses.

"The program allows patients to receive care at Mayo Clinic with Medica providing a travel, lodging and meal stipend for the patient and a companion," the company said in a statement Monday.

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