HMO Complaint Information

The following information is Michigan HMO Complaint Data for the year 2008. 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.


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 
Other#
Total

Aetna Health, Inc.

8

2

0

10

40,000

0

0

0

0

0

BlueCaid of MI

6

3

1

10

0.5

0

0

0

0

0

Blue Care Network of MI

1,121

681

14

1,816

3.3

21

7

0

0

28

CareSource Michigan

7

2

93

102

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

Fidelis SecureCare of MI, Inc.

33

4

10

47

41.6

0

0

0

0

0

Grand Valley Health Plan, Inc.

7

1

1

9

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

Great Lakes Health Plan

48

54

243

345

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

Health Alliance Plan of MI

237

732

124

1,093

2.8

2

3

0

0

5

Health Plan of MI

122

76

0

198

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

HealthPlus of MI, Inc.

89

83

36

204

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

HealthPlus Partners

18

16

6

40

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

McLaren Health Plan, Inc.

90

0

0

90

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

Midwest Health Plan, Inc.

0

0

340

340

5.3

0

0

0

0

0

Molina Healthcare of MI, Inc.

60

47

1,281

1,388

6.6

0

0

0

0

0

OmniCare Health Plan

162

2

0

164

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

Paramount Care of MI

16

37

31

84

12.0

1

1

0

0

2

PHP of Mid-Michigan

182

288

0

470

11.0

14

2

0

0

16

PHPMM-Family Care

9

29

0

38

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

PHP of South Michigan

6

6

0

12

8.2

1

0

0

0

1

Priority Health Govt. Programs

7

0

0

7

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

Priority Health Plan

405

77

9

491

1.4

9

2

0

0

11

ProCare

0

0

3

3

6.3

0

0

0

0

0

Total Health Care, Inc.

65

15

8

88

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

Total Health Care, USA

8

7

2

17

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

Upper Peninsula Health Plan

15

0

0

15

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

Year 2008 Total

2,721

2,162

2,202

7,085

2.9

48

15

0

0

63

Percent of Decisions

38.4%

30.5%

31.1%

             
 

*  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.