Blue Cross Blue Shield has updated their prescription drug list to include new generic drugs as well as drugs that are now classed as Prior Authorization/Step Therapy. Please click on the following link for more information:  BCBS Drug Update (2.15.2012)

January 6, 2012 Beaumont Health System, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network Reach Agreement on Reimbursement Contract Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network and Beaumont Health System signed a new contract late Thursday that keeps Beaumont Health System in the hospital network used by Blue Care Network hospitalRead More

  Release from Blue Cross Blue Shield/Blue Care Network December 19, 2011 January bills released, clarification of Michigan Claims Tax on billing statements January BCBSM and BCN bills and invoices have been mailed to group customers. As communicated earlier, these bills and invoices now include the new Michigan Claims Tax. We have worked hard toRead More

            Volume 4, Issue 49 • December 7, 2011 ► Blue Alert BCBSM group bills delayed for five days to accommodate new state claims tax; BCN Group and BCBSM/BCN individual bills released on normal schedule As you know, BCBSM and BCN have been communicating to the sales team, customer groupsRead More

State of Michigan Enacts 1% Tax on Medical Claims – Effective January 1, 2012 On September 20, 2011, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law the Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act, S.B. 348, which will impose a new one percent (1%) tax on paid health care claims. This tax, which takes effect on January 1, 2012,Read More

“The Healthier Michigan Radio Show” for October – Small Group Coverage In October, “The Healthier Michigan Radio Show” took a closer look at innovative approaches to small group coverage tailored especially to the needs of small businesses in today’s economy. Host Ann Thomas spoke with: Phil Gillespie, Blue Care Network vice president of business andRead More

Good news for BCN active groups in the small group segment of 50 employees and fewer!  Approximately 5,200 employer groups in the BCN small group segment are receiving a 2.5% return of premium billed between January and June 2011.  (This amount was doubled to determine the annual estimated premiums – resulting in a 2.5% return).Read More

Click on the link below to read more. 4th Quarter 2011 – BCBSM lower increases