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Michigan Medicine Demands Higher Payments, 200K Patients at Risk

5/8/2026

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Michigan Medicine reports costs up 30% and expenses up 45% since the pre-pandemic period, prompting a request for higher payments.
Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan must agree on a contract by June 30 or 200,000 patients could lose coverage.
Andy Hetzel, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, says the payment request is too high and notes about 40,000 members receiving care will retain coverage after July 1.

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Story summary

Michigan Medicine reports costs up 30% and expenses up 45% since the pre-pandemic period, prompting a request for higher payments.
Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan must agree on a contract by June 30 or 200,000 patients could lose coverage.
Andy Hetzel, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, says the payment request is too high and notes about 40,000 members receiving care will retain coverage after July 1.