HMO Complaint Information

The following information is Michigan HMO Complaint Data for the year 2010. 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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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

8

5

0

13

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

Blue Care Network of MI

1,092

940

43

2,075

4.0

20

7

3

5

35

CareSource

9

2

281

292

7.5

0

0

0

0

0

Fidelis SecureCare of MI, Inc.

15

0

0

15

21.5

0

0

0

0

0

Grand Valley Health Plan, Inc.

3

1

0

4

0.5

0

0

7

5

12

Health Alliance Plan of MI

437

588

65

1,090

3.2

6

0

0

4

10

Health Plan of MI

358

130

0

488

1.9

0

0

2

20

22

HealthPlus of MI, Inc.

65

99

0

164

2.2

1

0

0

1

2

HealthPlus Partners

10

22

0

32

0.5

0

0

0

0

0

McLaren Health Plan, Inc.

121

6

0

127

1.4

1

0

2

0

3

Midwest Health Plan, Inc.

1

0

94

95

1.3

0

0

0

1

1

Molina

54

60

951

1,065

4.7

1

0

0

0

1

OmniCare Health Plan

145

1

0

146

2.8

0

0

0

1

1

Paramount Care of MI

34

29

19

82

14.8

1

3

0

4

8

Physicians Health Plan

171

88

0

259

7.2

20

9

1

4

34

Physicians Health Plan-Family Care

18

10

0

28

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

Priority Health Govt. Programs

7

1

0

8

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

Priority Health Plan

379

67

13

459

1.1

18

0

0

2

20

ProCare

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Health Care, Inc.

90

5

19

114

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

Total Health Care, USA

23

1

4

28

1.2

0

1

0

1

2

United Healthcare Great Lakes Health Plan

84

319

566

969

4.3

0

0

7

4

11

Upper Peninsula Health Plan

10

1

0

11

0.4

0

0

0

0

0

Year 2010 Total

3,134

2,375

2,055

7,564

2.8

68

20

22

52

162

Percent of Decisions

41.4%

31.4%

27.2%

   

42.0%

12.3%

13.6%

32.1%

 

*  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.