Payer Updates | February 2026 For a curated summary of the latest payer updates* impacting Northern Michigan provider offices, grouped by payer then category, please see below: BCBSM and BCN All Providers: All authorizations for Medicare Advantage patients have been transferred to NASCO. SOURCE All Providers: BCBSM employees may not appear in Availity, BCBSM's provider portal. SOURCE Priority Health All Providers: Priority Health is working to reduce provider call center wait times. SOURCE *News items from the following payers were reviewed for this month’s highlighted articles: Aetna, BCBSM