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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - UCare's offices in Minneapolis are closed this week "out of an abundance of caution."
What we know
UCare, a nonprofit health plan, told FOX 9 it's offices are closed this week after receiving a "concerning comment in a phone call" on Friday and "out of an abundance of caution, decided to close our offices for a week."
Employees will work from home as UCare "takes every precaution to protect our team," the statement to FOX 9 reads. "We reported the call to the police, but are not aware of any threat to our offices or team."
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Offices will be closed from Dec. 9-Dec. 13.
This came a few days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, of Maple Grove, Minnesota, was gunned down outside a New York City hotel ahead of an investor meeting. The search for Thompson's killer continued on Monday.
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What is UCare
UCare is a mission-driven, nonprofit community-based health plan that serves 600,000 members in Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. UCare offers Medicaid, Medicare and individual and family health plans.
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