Payer Updates | August 2026
For a curated summary of the latest payer updates* impacting Northern Michigan provider offices, grouped by payer, please see below:
BCBSM and BCN
BlueCard Tips and Contact Information: Click here for BlueCard tips and contact information. Although this article is in a BCN newsletter, it also applies to all Out of State Blues plan members.
Priority Health
Epic Launch is Planned for Sept. 1, 2026: All Priority Health operational functions will transition from Facets to Epic on Sept. 1.
All current Prism provider portal users should have received an introductory email under an Outlook group called “Munson-PH-Epic-Convergence.” The first email was sent on Wed., July 22. All updates will be sent through this Outlook email group. If you use Prism, and do not recall seeing this email, please contact Laura Stuursma to be added to important project-related messaging.
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.