Payer Updates | June 2026
For a curated summary of the latest payer updates* impacting Northern Michigan provider offices, grouped by payer, please see below:
BCBSM and BCN
Update on BCBSM and University of Michigan Contract Negotiations: University of Michigan Planned to be Out of Network Beginning July 1. SOURCE
Priority Health
Epic Launch is Planned for Sept. 1, 2026: In future newsletters, we’ll share updates on Epic go-live planning and activities. All Priority Health operational functions will transition from Facets to Epic as a part of this large-scale project. In the coming months, we’ll outreach to all Prism portal users to help transition accounts to Epic.
For questions or requests regarding Priority's update to Epic, please contact Laura Stuursma.
*News items from the following payers were reviewed for this month’s highlighted articles: Aetna, BCBSM, Blue Care Complete, Blue Care Network (BCN), Health Alliance, McLaren, Molina, Nomi Health, and Priority Health.