Your Blue Cross of Michigan Update

By Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Care Network of Michigan

11/26/2025

Guiding you to Smarter, Better Personalized Healthcare (SM) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

We wish you happy and healthy holidays as 2025 starts to wrap up. Keep reading for insightful resources to help your members and their employees stay healthy, and updates from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network.

New online tool helps members determine if prior authorization is required
Same support, simpler experience and more convenience — all in one place
Managing Holiday Anxiety and Mental Health

UPDATES

New online tool helps member determine if prior authorization is required

A new online tool lets members search procedures to see if prior authorization is required and get an estimated cost. Make sure your members use the flyer below to ensure their employees are registered for their online member accounts to take advantage of this new tool.

Member Account Flyer →

Same support, simpler experience and more convenience — in one place

The BCBSM Coordinated Care app will be retired on Dec. 31, 2025. But don’t worry. Employees can now get support to manage their care and health plan through their member account at bcbsm.com or the BCBSM mobile app. This shift streamlines digital engagement by consolidating support and resources in a single location.

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There are changes for oral chemotherapy copay and coinsurance, effective Jan. 1, 2026

To comply with Michigan Public Act 170 of 2023, a cap will be placed on copay and coinsurance costs for oral chemotherapy medications covered under the pharmacy benefit for Blue Cross and BCN commercial members with coverage through a fully insured group.

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NO EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER

NEWS

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Corewell Health partner to improve health care quality and affordability for Michigan patients

Blue Cross and Corewell Health have established a joint quality committee, formalizing a decade‑long partnership that embeds value‑based, outcomes‑focused contracts into the Blue Cross network through 2030. The committee plans to develop metrics and incentive structures aimed at reducing post‑operative complications and improving patient outcomes while containing costs.

New Blue Cross Virtual Well-Being Webinars

December 4 - 12:00 – 12:30 PM Eastern
Find Joy in the Chaos of December

December 18 - 12:00 – 12:30 PM Eastern
Self-Reflection to Prepare Goals for 2026

January 8 - 12:00 – 12:30 PM Eastern
Increase Your Energy Level for 2026

January 15 - 12:00 – 12:30 PM Eastern
The 5 Aerobic Exercise Zones

RESOURCES

Holiday burnout? Connect your members to 24/7 confidential behavioral health crisis care

Let your members know that they, a team member or anyone in their organization is in a crisis, help is just a call or text away. The national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. It’s free, confidential and has representatives ready to listen. Equip your members and their employees with information on this important resource. They can call or text 988 or click the link below for a quick way to locate local Michigan crisis‑care centers to ensure the right level of care at the right time.

Crisis Care Support →

Digital retinal imaging is available to Blue Vision^SM members for a discounted out-of-pocket cost

When combined with a vision exam, digital retinal imaging helps providers catch, monitor and treat the early onset of different diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, before they become more complicated and costly. Share our employer toolkit with your members to encourage their employees to schedule a vision exam.

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Promote a healthier, tobacco-free workforce

November is Tobacco Awareness Month — an ideal time to support employees trying to stop smoking, vaping or using nicotine. Let your members know about our Tobacco Cessation Coaching Program, which includes tools and support. They can use this flyer to encourage their employees to join and quit for good.

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Support is available for your members and their employees who have been diagnosed with cancer

For fully insured groups, Cancer Support is available through a 24/7 on-demand program that uses OncoHealth’s virtual platform, Iris. The program provides personalized, cancer-focused guidance and support to employees and their caregivers from a team of oncology specialists and peer mentors. Your members canuse our toolkit to share details and encourage their employees to enroll.

Cancer Support Resources →

Learn more about breast cancer genetic testing options available with a Blue Cross plan

Share this flyer with your members to help keep their employees informed about the inherited risks of breast and other cancers and what genetic tests are available.

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