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Main Street Dollars

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Medicaid applicants in South Dakota, North Carolina, Michigan and Wisconsin who apply by Dec. 31 can get up to three months of past bills covered, a window that shrinks Jan. 1

Medicaid applicants in South Dakota, North Carolina, Michigan and Wisconsin have until Dec. 31 to file under the old rule that lets the program pay for medical bills from before the application date. After that, the look-back shrinks to as little as one month. Anyone with an unpaid hospital, nursing home or doctor bill from […]

South Dakota · 8h

WILX

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Two more measles cases confirmed in southern Michigan

St Joseph County, MI · 1d

The Detroit News

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Closures signal ills for Michigan's independent pharmacies

HAZEL PARK — One recent day, Matt Marinco filled a prescription for a patient's diabetes medication and lost nearly $133 on the transaction. The two-month supply cost the pharmacy $1,933.32, but insurance reimbursement totaled just $1,800.40. “Those losses are unsustainable,” said Marinco, pharmacist in charge at his family's Marinco Pharmacy, which has served Hazel Park for more than 80 years. Some pharmacists say the reimbursement issue has forced them out of business. Six independent pharmacies closed in Michigan in October, including four HomeTown Pharmacy locations and Fred's Pharmacies in Three Rivers and Vicksburg. HomeTown Pharmacy cited financial strain caused by pharmacy benefit managers' reimbursement practices as the main reason for the closure of an outlet near Muskegon and three in the Traverse City area. The closures are part of a broader trend. About 275 pharmacies closed statewide in 2024, including 91 independent outlets, according to the Michigan Pharmacists Association. Independent pharmacies across Michigan are facing mounting financial pressures, with owners saying PBM policies are making it increasingly difficult to stay afloat. Meanwhile, the PBM industry disputes that it is driving closures, saying pharmacies have ways to manage costs. At the same time, pharmacies are looking for ways to strengthen their

Michigan · 3d

Bridge Michigan

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Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan propels ‘Medicare for All’ debate

LANSING — Fifteen years working as an emergency room nurse has convinced Kim Bogan that the only way to fix the American healthcare system is to tear it down and start over. Her patients arriving for triage are sicker than ever. They can’t afford many of the prescriptions they get in the ER. And sometimes when patients die, she wonders if she could have saved them had she not been caring for five or six other people at once.

Michigan · 3d
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The Financial Wire

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arkansas could lose Bon Secours, Aspirus or White River hospitals Jan. 1, except Bon Secours in Virginia on Feb. 1

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in five states face a hospital change at the turn of the year. Bon Secours could leave the network in South Carolina on Jan. 1 and in Virginia on Feb. 1, Aspirus Health could leave in Wisconsin and Michigan on Jan. 1, and White River Health in Arkansas has already said... The post UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arkansas could lose Bon Secours, Aspirus or White River hospitals Jan. 1, except Bon Secours in Virginia on Feb. 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Wisconsin · 8h

The Financial Wire

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Medicare Advantage members in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Michigan face 2027 losses, from about 9,000 CHRISTUS members in two states to a net 11 fewer Michigan plans, with Dec. 7 to switch

Medicare Advantage members in northern Nevada who are on a plan that does not include Renown Health will not be able to schedule appointments there after Jan. 1, Michigan loses a net 11 plans for 2027, and about 9,000 CHRISTUS Health Plan members in Texas and New Mexico are losing their plans altogether. Open enrollment... The post Medicare Advantage members in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Michigan face 2027 losses, from about 9,000 CHRISTUS members in two states to a net 11 fewer Michigan plans, with Dec. 7 to switch appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Michigan · 6h

WNEM

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National Nurse Practitioner Week: Recognizing how nurses improve patient health

Michigan · 4h

Main Street Dollars

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The FTC, Michigan and Massachusetts warn Medicare enrollees about fake calls and lookalike sites before the Dec. 7 deadline, and Michigan says to call 1-800-MEDICARE directly

Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and the Federal Trade Commission, Michigan regulators and the Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol have all put out warnings about fake Medicare calls and lookalike websites. Michigan’s advice is the simplest: hang up on an unexpected caller and call 1-800-MEDICARE directly. The warnings point to the same trap. A […]

Michigan · 7h

The Financial Wire

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Medicaid in Michigan, North Carolina and Arizona will pay only two months of past bills for applicants 65 and older starting Jan. 1, 2027, down from three months

Older adults who apply for Medicaid in North Carolina, Arizona and Michigan starting Jan. 1, 2027, will get coverage for only two months of bills from before the application, down from three. North Carolina’s Medicaid program says anyone who applies by Dec. 31, 2026, still gets up to three months of approved costs covered. For... The post Medicaid in Michigan, North Carolina and Arizona will pay only two months of past bills for applicants 65 and older starting Jan. 1, 2027, down from three months appeared first on The Financial Wire .

North Carolina · 1d

therecord.media

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Medical services company settles with 4 states over 2023 hack of sensitive patient records

State attorneys general on Friday announced a health care services company has agreed to pay $300,000 and make sweeping changes to its security practices following a March 2023 breach exposing the data of more than 13 million people nationwide. The case, brought by AGs in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York...

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Two more measles cases confirmed in southern Michigan

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. (News 10) - Two more measles cases have been confirmed in southern Michigan, according to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. The agency said two St. Joseph County residents are infected. Officials identified two public areas where people could have been exposed to measles:. The emergency...

St Joseph County, MI · 1d

UpNorthLive.com

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Otsego Memorial Hospital to host first annual baby expo

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Otsego Memorial Hospital is inviting the community to a special event designed to help parents and families prepare for the journey ahead. The hospital is hosting its first annual baby expo on Wednesday, Nov.11, featuring opportunities to meet healthcare professionals, explore the brand-new birthing center and learn about pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.

Otsego County, MI · 4d

9&10 News

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Lake Charlevoix EMS millage passes, expanding ambulance services

Voters approved a revised millage to fund Lake Charlevoix EMS Authority ambulance operations and extend service into Bay Township.

Charlevoix, MI · 4d

Healthbeat

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As Medicaid rules change, students, hospitals, and community groups help people keep coverage

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here . Inside a small gas station, surrounded by chips, candy, cigarettes, and lottery tickets, a group of public health graduate students waited as the cashier finished helping customers. When it was their turn, Debbie Kariuki and her fellow Brown University students stepped forward with their stacks of Medicaid flyers. Through a glass partition, they explained to the woman at the register that they were sharing information about changes to Medicaid that could affect people’s healthcare coverage. “There wasn’t actually much room for us to post flyers,” Kariuki told me. But the cashier was eager to help alert others in her South Providence, Rhode Island, neighborhood. She welcomed the English and Arabic flyers, clearing out space for them at the checkout counter. She also asked for additional flyers in Pashto. The Brown students are part of wide-ranging efforts to reach millions of people across the country who are affected by major changes to Medicaid that start for certain recipients in January. To keep or obtain Medicaid healthcare coverage, these people will be required to demonstrate they meet new work or “community engagement” requirements , and they will face more

Rhode Island · 6d

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Four Trinity Health Michigan Hospitals Named America’s Best-In-State

Four Trinity Health Michigan hospitals have all been named America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2027 by Newsweek. They include Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Trinity Health Livingston, and Chelsea Hospital. Three of those are ranked within the top 10 in Michigan - Trinity Health Ann Arbor (No. 7),...

Ann Arbor, MI · 9d

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Michigan cancer survivor urges research funding, trial access

LANSING — A Michigan breast cancer survivor is calling for continued federal research funding and broader access to clinical trials. According to Public News Service, oncology nurse Lisa Cummins was diagnosed at 35, six months after losing her mother to breast cancer. Now a 27-year survivor, she joined more than 750 patients, survivors and loved ones in Washington last month to meet with lawmakers.

Michigan · 8d

The News Advocate

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Manistee doctors launch Birch Shore Primary Care

Birch Shore Primary Care, a new doctor-owned clinic in Manistee, is accepting patients for family medicine and internal medicine.

Manistee, MI · 10d

WNDU

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Berrien County Health Department urges vaccinations as Michigan flu hospitalizations rise

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WNDU) - State health officials are tracking an early increase in flu hospitalizations across Michigan, with 173 flu-related hospital admissions reported during the first three weeks of October. That total is more than four times higher than the number reported at the same time last year, according...

Berrien County, MI · 10d

WNDU

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Berrien County Health Department urges vaccinations as Michigan flu hospitalizations rise

Berrien County, MI · 10d

The Financial Wire

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Michigan’s insurance regulator and health department warned Oct. 12 that callers posing as Medicare staff pressure older residents to join Part D or lose coverage as enrollment runs to Dec. 7

Michigan’s insurance regulator and its health department are warning older residents about callers who pose as Medicare staff and push Part D drug coverage. The Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued the alert Oct. 12, three days before Medicare open enrollment began. Local broadcasters... The post Michigan’s insurance regulator and health department warned Oct. 12 that callers posing as Medicare staff pressure older residents to join Part D or lose coverage as enrollment runs to Dec. 7 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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