HMO Complaint Information

The following information is Michigan HMO Complaint Data for the year 2011. Complaints can range from a consumer disagreeing with a denial of service to dissatisfaction with the service they received. An HMO is responsible for reviewing and responding to all complaints.

Please note that Medicaid members also have an external complaint process with the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). This chart does not contain information from MDCH.
 


Definitions:

Internal

 

The first formal review process conducted by the HMO

 

External

 

The review process conducted by OFIR after a consumer has completed the HMOs internal review process. This process is called the Patients Right to Independent Review Act (PRIRA).

 

Upheld

 

The decision of the HMO was upheld by the process.

 

Overturned

 

The decision of the HMO was overturned by the process.

 

Compromise

 

A mutually agreeable decision was reached.

 

Resolved

 

The final adverse determination was reversed prior to a formal decision by OFIR.

 

Withdrawn

 

Case removed from consideration before decision issued.


If you have questions, please contact the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation toll free at 877-999-6442

 

HMO Complaint Information
    Total Level One Determinations*   External PRIRA Determinations**
Name of HMO
Upheld
Overturned
Compromise
Total
Annualized level one complaints per 1,000 members
Upheld
Overturned
Resolved 
Withdrawn
Total

Aetna Health, Inc.

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

BlueCaid

3

6

1

10

0.5

0

0

0

0

0

Blue Care Network of MI

1,179

883

37

2,099

3.8

28

3

3

0

34

CareSource Michigan

12

7

374

393

11.0

0

0

0

0

0

Fidelis SecureCare of MI, Inc.

11

0

0

11

12.9

0

0

0

0

0

Grand Valley Health Plan, Inc.

5

2

1

8

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

Health Alliance Plan of MI

316

507

53

876

2.6

1

1

0

0

2

HealthPlus of MI, Inc.

30

97

20

147

2.0

0

1

0

0

1

HealthPlus Partners

11

17

10

38

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

McLaren Health Plan, Inc.

120

11

0

131

1.4

2

0

3

0

5

Meridian Health Plan of Michigan

339

37

0

376

1.3

0

5

0

0

5

Midwest Health Plan, Inc.

8

0

37

45

0.6

0

1

0

0

1

Molina Healthcare

48

52

843

943

4.3

0

0

0

0

0

OmniCare Health Plan

56

1

0

57

1.2

0

0

0

1

1

Paramount Care of MI

44

8

32

84

16.9

0

0

0

0

0

Physicians Health Plan

115

48

0

163

4.8

5

6

0

0

11

Physicians Health Plan Family Care

17

11

0

28

1.5

1

0

0

0

1

Priority Health Govt. Programs

3

0

0

3

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

Priority Health Plan

498

43

11

552

1.3

15

0

1

0

16

ProCare

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Health Care, Inc.

49

4

19

72

1.4

0

1

1

0

2

Total Health Care USA, Inc.

7

0

0

7

0.3

0

0

0

0

0

United Healthcare Community Plan

57

34

616

707

2.9

0

0

7

0

7

Upper Peninsula Health Plan

1

2

2

5

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

Year 2011 Total

2,929

1,770

2,056

6,755

2.5

52

18

15

1

86

Percent of Decisions

43.4%

26.2%

30.4%

   

60.5%

20.9%

17.4%

1.2%

 

*  The source of Level One Determinations is data submitted by the HMOs to the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation.
** The source of External PRIRA Determinations is the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation.