Health Insurance Coverage in Minnesota
| Insurance Company | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
|---|---|
| State | Minnesota |
| Website | va.gov |
| Number of Hospitals in Network | 19 |
| Number of Plans Offered | 7 |
1 plan
6 plans
| Plan Name | Plan Type |
|---|---|
| ChampVA | OTHER |
| Medicare | MEDICARE SUPPLIMENT |
| Optum VA CCN | OTHER |
| TRICARE | OTHER |
| VA Benefits | OTHER |
| VA Health Care | OTHER |
| Veterans Administration | OTHER |
Captain, US Navy (retired). Became Director of Minneapolis VA Health Care System in June 2013. Prior to that, served as the Director of the Sioux Falls VA from July 2011 to June 2013. Received BA degree in 1979 from Creighton University, Omaha, NE. Received a Master of Public Health Degree in 1982 from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Commissioned a Lieutenant (junior grade) in 1983 and served over 28 years in progressively more responsible positions in the Navy. Significant leadership tours included Senior Policy Analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Executive Officer of the Naval Hospital and Commanding Officer of Fleet Hospital in Bremerton, WA where he deployed as Commanding Officer of Fleet Hospital Eight in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Commanding Officer, Naval Health Care New England, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations at the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery and Chief of Staff, Navy Medicine West prior to retiring in October 2011. FACHE.
MD.
DNP, RN, NEA-BC.
LICSW, FACHE.
MSW, LICSW.
MD, MSCE. Interested in smoking cessation and tobacco-related health disparities. His research is focused on identifying best practices for improving the delivery and utilization of tobacco dependence treatments among diverse and disadvantaged populations. Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and Director of the VA Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research (CCDOR). Graduate of Jefferson Medical College (MD) and the University of Pennsylvania (BS, MSCE).
PhD. Longstanding research interest in neural mechanisms driving behavior and how environmental triggers influence these brain systems. His work focuses on pre-clinical models. Has a broad background in behavioral neuroscience, with specific experience and training in circadian biology, obesity and ingestive behavior, neuroprotection, and neurodegenerative disease. Serves as Chair of the facility Subcommittee on Research Safety, and leads the Research Information Protection & Security working group. Assistant Professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Surgery, and a graduate of Michigan State University (BS, PhD).
DVM. One of two Veterinary Medical Officers for the MVAHCS Research program, and also serves on the Subcommittee on Research Safety, the Institutional Biosafety Committee, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and was appointed as Chair of the Research and Development Committee in 2019. Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA) and was admitted as a Diplomate into the American College of...
MBA.
RN, CCRC, CIP.
RN, PhD. Nurse Manager for the Minneapolis VA Research Program. Began her work at the Minneapolis VA in 2014, as a research nurse working with heart failure, COPD, and lung cancer populations. Expanded into her current role in 2022, bringing her nursing and research experience to assisting investigative teams, particularly Study Coordinators and Nurses. Received her BA from Hamline University and her Masters of Nursing and PhD from the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include advanced heart failure, qualitative and mixed methods.
Appointed effective October 1, 2018. Serves as the senior official for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Worked for VA since 1981 with progressively more responsible assignments in Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas, North Dakota, and Michigan. Worked previously at six VA medical centers and two VA networks before returning to VISN 23. Army Veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, McDivitt is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (BA/MA), the VA Associate Director/Healthcare Administrator training program, Leadership VA, the VA Health Care Leadership Institute and the Federal Inter-Agency Institute for Healthcare Executives. He is a member of the Senior Executive Service and a recipient of the 2011 “Presidential Rank Award” for Meritorious Executives. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and board-certified in Healthcare Management.
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