1984: Established as a demonstration project by family medicine doctors at the University of Minnesota to manage the medical care of low-income Hennepin County residents and ensure that patients could continue seeing the university's doctors
1989: Becomes a licensed health maintenance organization
1995: Hires current CEO Nancy Feldman
1996-97: Adds coverage for MinnesotaCare and low-income seniors
1998: Launches UCare for Seniors, a Medicare Advantage plan
2002: Membership hits 100,000
2007: Revenue tops $1 billion
2008: Expands its Medicare Advantage program to Wisconsin
2012: Enrollment nears 300,000 members after winning competitive bids from the state of Minnesota
2013: Enters the commercial market to sell on the MNsure exchange; forecasts significant 2014 growth via MNsure and another state award for coverage in 27 outstate counties