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Retired Nurses Face MediGap Cuts After Hospital Sale

12/17/2025

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Hundreds of retired nurses at Beacon Kalamazoo (formerly Borgess Hospital) will lose MediGap reimbursements on December 31.
Ascension, the hospital's former owner, informed retirees in August that payments would cease after the sale.
The MediGap Plan was not included in the sale, leaving Ascension responsible for payments.
Lynn Crutcher, a retired nurse, said continuing the insurance would cost about $2,700 next year.
Michigan Nurses Association seeks a solution.

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Hundreds of retired nurses at Beacon Kalamazoo (formerly Borgess Hospital) will lose MediGap reimbursements on December 31.
Ascension, the hospital's former owner, informed retirees in August that payments would cease after the sale.
The MediGap Plan was not included in the sale, leaving Ascension responsible for payments.
Lynn Crutcher, a retired nurse, said continuing the insurance would cost about $2,700 next year.
Michigan Nurses Association seeks a solution.