LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Insurance regulators have told Michigan's largest health care provider to give seniors who purchase Medigap coverage more time to prove they live in the state so they can avoid a large rate increase.
A significant number of in-state Medigap customers have complained to the state Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan sent them letters in early July incorrectly classifying them as out-of-state residents and giving them just 30 days to prove they live in Michigan, the agency said Tuesday in a release.
Agency head Kevin Clinton has ordered the insurer to extend the time period to 90 days, giving seniors until Oct. 17 to prove they live in Michigan.
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