A message from Dr. Amy McKenzie, associate chief medical officer Behavioral health website provides resources, emphasizes importance of whole-person health Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan recently launched a new behavioral health site to help our members who are struggling with mental or behavioral health issues. Read more.
Quality and affordability
Blue Cross continues to support hospitals and health care professionals in fighting COVID-19 New clinical support line and weekly webinars help providers care for COVID-19 patients. Read more.
Study: Effects of COVID-19 last long after discharge from hospital Many people hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to have health issues long after they are discharged, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more.
Blue Cross continues to focus on lowering drug costs Blue Cross provided the state’s Prescription Drug Task Force with a payer’s perspective on how we can work to lower prescriptions drug costs. Read more.
Hospital Compare: 20 Michigan hospitals get top rating Twenty Michigan hospitals received the top rating — 5 stars — in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ most recent Hospital Compare overall ratings. Read more.
Health care disparities
Addressing health care disparities: Social determinants of health The second article in this series examines the effect of social determinants of health on a person’s health. Read more.
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