Board

In accordance with Minnesota Statute, the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) Board of Directors is comprised of eleven individuals.

Six directors are selected by the health insurance industry, subject to approval by the Commerce of Commissioner. One of the industry members must be a health actuary.

Five public directors are selected by the Commerce of Commissioner, at least two of whom must be plan enrollees, two of whom are covered under an individual plan subject to paying MCHA assessments, or a group plan offered by an employer subject to paying MCHA assessments and one of whom must be a licensed insurance agent. At least two of the public directors must reside outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.

Following is the current slate of MCHA Board Members:

Mary Vollkommer
Industry Member, Assurant Health

Dave Dziuk (Chair)
Industry Member, Health Partners

Sheryl Radle (Secretary)
Public Member, Licensed Insurance Broker

Rich Sykora (Treasurer)
Industry Member, Medica

Jay Boekhoff
Public Member, Self-employed actuary

Harlan Johnson
Public Member, Licensed Health Insurance Agent

Scott Keefer
Industry Member, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Kerry Koestler
Public Member, Independent Multi-Line Adjuster

Julie Larsen
Public Member, Business owner of Larsen Tax

Tim Luy (Vice-Chair)
Industry Member, Federated Mutual Insurance Company

Dorothy Petersen
Industry Member, Health Partners


 

Important

 

As of January 1, 2014, insurance companies can no longer deny you or charge more because of your pre-existing condition. As a result, the need for the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) will eventually go away.

 

You can still apply for coverage through MCHA, but we encourage you to look for health insurance coverage on MNsure, Minnesota's new online insurance marketplace, which opens for enrollment on October 1st.