NIHCA Program Partner Updates
Published 10.4.2021. Updated 3/12/2026
New News in 2026
UCare Discontinuing End of 2025
As of 12/31/2025, the UCare Health Club Rewards program will be ending. Members will receive a notice of this change directly from UCare. The NIHCA office will update UCare members to “Expired,” in My Fitness Rewards.
All Active UCare members have been expired in the My Fitness Rewards system for you, to help clean up your files.
HealthPartners Discontinuing End of 2025
As of 12/31/2025, the HealthPartners Frequent Fitness Program will be ending. Members will receive a notice of this change directly from HealthPartners. The NIHCA office will update HealthPartners members to “Expired,” in My Fitness Rewards, in April 2026.
Eligible 2025 workouts are reimbursable through March 2026.
As of 5/1/26, all active Health Partners members were expired in the My Fitness Rewards system.
Dakota County Reimbursement Program
As of 3/1/2025, Dakota County Employees and second adult covered under the County Sponsored healthcare plan will be eligible for a fitness reimbursement program in which 10 visits per month will reimburse up to $20 p/mo.
Greater MN area. Call NIHCA to get more information.
As of 1/1/2025, Sanford Health Employees and Spouses will be eligible for the Fitness Center Reimbursement!
GREAT NEWS! Sanford Health Employees and spouses will now be eligible for the $20 Fitness Reimbursement Program as of Jan 2025.
Please note: The existing Sanford Health Program is unchanged; eligible Subscriber and Subscriber Spouses will still receive up to $20 reimbursement per month for working out twelve (12) days per calendar month at a NIHCA participating facility.
Avera Health Plans are expanding even more to include other Commercial Groups!
MORE Great News! Avera Health Plans will be including other commercial insured Avera groups to be eligible for the $20 Fitness Reimbursement Program.
Please note: The existing Avera Employee Program is unchanged; eligible employees and spouses will continue to receive up to $20 reimbursement per month for working out eight (8) days per calendar month at a NIHCA participating facility.