4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (262+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is urging members to select new doctors if they receive care through the Michigan Medicine Health System. This comes as contract negotiations continue with the University of Michigan Health System ahead…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (442+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On Wednesday, the state Senate passed bipartisan legislation, led by Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and Senator Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater), "to protect Michiganders burdened by medical debt." The legislation addresses several pressure points for patients struggling with medical…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WNEM) - Starting July 1, Michigan Medicine and its hospital system, University of Michigan Health, could stop accepting some Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) insurance plans because of a dispute over reimbursement for complex care. BCBSM says…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (90+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Two bills designed to protect people from the impacts of major medical debt have cleared committee. Under these bills, hospitals would not be able to charge late fees or interest on medical debt for 90 days, and interest…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (194+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan officials and disability advocates held a news conference Monday to highlight changes to the Mi ABLE Disability Savings Program. Up to 1 million Michiganders with disabilities, along with their families and caregivers, are invited to learn more…...