BLUES ALERT: Medical Rate Loss Ratio Rebates
By:Lauren Corbett As part of the Affordable Care Act insurers are required to issue rebates by August 1st if a certain percentage of the premiums they receive in the individual [...]
HAP provides preventive services guidelines
HAP has released a booklet of guidelines to help you understand the preventive services as defined by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Under Health Care Reform, women will [...]
Some Rx products dropping from BCBSM coverage
BCBSM is ending coverage of select brand-name prescription drugs for BCBSM commercial (non-Medicare) members. The following drugs are not approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, beginning [...]
Beaumont Health System, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network Reach Agreement on Reimbursenment Contract
Good news for Blue Care Network members! Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network and Beaumont Health System signed a new contract late Thursday that keeps Beaumont in [...]
AFG Blues Alert: Update–Michigan Claims Tax Affecting January Bills
Update: Michigan claims tax affecting January bills BCBSM and BCN have completed all adjustments required to include the claims tax assessment in group and individual bills for January 2012. The [...]
Beaumont Update: BCN Wants Members to ‘Stay Blue’
Blue Care Network is continuing to negotiate with Beaumont Health System after the hospital provided notice that it may leave BCN on January 12, 2012 if an agreement is not [...]
Beaumont Hospital Gives Notice It Will Not Participate With BCN Unless An Agreement Is Reached
Beaumont Hospital Announces It Will Not Participate With Blue Care Network After Jan 12, 2012, Unless Reimbursement Agreement Is Reached Beaumont Hospital has given notice to Blue Care Network that [...]
BCBSM Transition to DNoA- FAQs
Last month BCBSM Blue Dental members received an AFG Blues Alert announcing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's (BCBSM) transition of dental administrative services to the Dental Network of America, [...]
BCN Introduces PCP Focus
Blue Cross Network of Michigan (BCN) has introduced PCP Focus, a new custom primary care physician HMO network available in Southeast Michigan. The network is designed to offer cost-conscious employers [...]