Contract talks between Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are headed toward a June 30 deadline that could affect patients beginning July 1 if the parties do not reach an agreement.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan says Michigan Medicine is demanding a 44% increase in what it’s paid over the next five years and warns that such a rise could drive up costs for families and employers. Michigan Medicine flatly denies that characterization, calling Blue Cross’s claim false.
Michigan Medicine says renewal discussions do not include the hospitals and health centers of UM Health-Sparrow and UM Health-West, nor the physician group U-M Health Partners. The health system also said Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans, and the University of Michigan Health Plan that covers employees, faculty, staff and retirees, are not part of these negotiations.
Source: ClickOnDetroit.com