BCBS of Michigan’s two-page ad said Beaumont’s dispute is “driven by money,” as it already makes a 15-percent profit on its relationship with the Blue Care Network, the HMO plan that Beaumont plans to stop accepting if a deal is not reached by Dec. 31, according to the report.
The BCBS of Michigan ad also said Beaumont wants to double the profit margin to 30 percent and notified patients they still have a “wide range of outstanding hospitals to choose from.”
In response, Beaumont said it is paid 20 percent less on average than other hospitals in the Detroit area. According to the report, Beaumont spokeswoman Colette Stimmell said the hospital system is surprised BCBS of Michigan “would want to send patients to other hospitals where they would pay more for their care, rather than bringing Beaumont up to market rates and not inconvenience the patients.”
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