New tools to help you assess health care costs

Try two new online calculators to help you determine your estimated out-of-pocket costs for health care services and whether you may qualify for financial assistance.

Find comprehensive pricing on a range of office and emergency center visits, diagnostic services, surgeries and procedures. And discover, on average, how much of these costs are covered by private insurance or Medicare. View our services pricing and tools now.

Look inside your heart

Park Nicollet Heart and Vascular Center’s medical imaging technology plays an important role in assessing heart attack risk. Learn more about heart scans, the fast, painless screening test that detects calcium buildup before symptoms appear. And watch an actual heart scan at Park Nicollet in this report from  WCCO Ch. 4.

Helping people live well with Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating condition that affects 1 million Americans – with 50,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Struthers Parkinson’s Center helps thousands of people affected by Parkinson's achieve a more satisfying quality of life. The center’s treatment, education, support and research efforts are the focus of Stay Healthy Minnesota in August.

Visit stayhealthymn.com to read these articles.

• Center gives couple a new outlook on life
• Team of experts treats complex symptoms of Parkinson's
• Leading the way by educating others
• A new world of opportunity awaits at Club CREATE
• Rehabilitation therapy helps patient abilities and independence
• Research helps patients worldwide

Park Nicollet’s Stay Healthy Minnesota campaign, a collaboration with WCCO-TV and Star Tribune, provides information on specific health topics each month. Stay Healthy Minnesota includes a Web site, stayhealthymn.com, informational TV commercials and print ads promoting health education and awareness.