Michigan practices get billing at 4-8% of collections, credentialing on request, and no long-term contract. Healthy Michigan Plan, no-fault auto, Medicare and private insurance claims, from Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor to smaller towns.
Michigan's ACA Medicaid expansion is branded the Healthy Michigan Plan, run alongside traditional Medicaid managed care; the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services publishes the current plans by county. Michigan also has a no-fault auto insurance system: injuries from car accidents are billed to auto insurers under personal injury protection (PIP) rules rather than to health insurance.
The 2019 no-fault reform tied auto-injury reimbursement to a Medicare-linked fee schedule. Michigan law requires clean health claims to be paid within 45 days, with 12% annual interest after that.
What Medical Groups in Michigan Work With Medtransic
Michigan Payer Billing
Michigan Medicaid claims, plus Medicare and the major private plans in Michigan
Coders Matched to Your Specialty
Coding done by specialty-trained staff familiar with your type of practice
Dedicated Account Manager
A single point of contact who knows your Michigan practice
No Long-Term Contract
You keep the option to leave: no long-term contract, and billing at 4-8% of collections
How Practices in Michigan Value in Our Service
Michigan Medicaid Billing
Billing for Michigan Medicaid health plans and the Healthy Michigan Plan
HIPAA Compliant
A dedicated account manager for each practice, working under HIPAA compliant procedures
Metro Detroit's healthcare market is anchored by Henry Ford Health, Beaumont Health (now Corewell Health East) and the Detroit Medical Center. Employer plans from GM, Ford and Stellantis are a large commercial segment, alongside Healthy Michigan Plan coverage for many low-income patients.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plans are part of everyday billing for practices in the region.
West Michigan's healthcare market is shaped by Corewell Health (formerly Spectrum Health), Bronson Healthcare and Michigan Medicine outreach clinics. A manufacturing economy means many patients carry employer-sponsored coverage.
Priority Health, headquartered in Grand Rapids, is a major regional payer with its own plan rules and authorization requirements.
Specialties: Family medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedics, behavioral health
Ann Arbor & Mid-Michigan
Ann Arbor is home to Michigan Medicine (University of Michigan Health), which draws patients from across the Midwest for specialty and tertiary care. McLaren Health Care also serves the wider mid-Michigan region.
The academic center's referral network means surrounding independent practices often share patients and split care.
Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Billing in Michigan
How does Michigan's Healthy Michigan Plan (Medicaid expansion) affect billing?
The Healthy Michigan Plan covers adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level through Medicaid health plans. Plans differ by county, so check the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services list for the counties you serve.
Does Michigan have a prompt-pay law, and what does it require?
MCL 500.2006 requires a clean claim to be paid within 45 days, with 12% annual simple interest after that. No-fault auto insurance claims follow their own payment rules under Michigan's no-fault law.
What protects Michigan patients from surprise bills?
The federal No Surprises Act has applied in Michigan since January 2022. Out-of-network providers cannot balance bill a patient for most emergency services, or for care given at an in-network hospital, hospital outpatient department or ambulatory surgical center.
When must Michigan claims be submitted to avoid timely filing denials?
Michigan Medicaid fee-for-service allows 12 months from the date of service. Medicare allows 12 months from the date of service (42 CFR 424.44). Commercial plans, Medicaid health plans and auto insurers each set or follow their own deadlines, so auto-accident patients need to be identified at intake.
How does Michigan no-fault auto insurance affect medical billing for practices?
Care for auto-accident injuries is billed to the patient's auto insurer under personal injury protection, not to the health insurer. Since the 2019 reform, drivers choose among PIP coverage levels and auto-injury bills are paid under a Medicare-linked fee schedule, so each patient's PIP coverage needs checking before billing.
Nearby States We Also Serve
Our coverage doesn't stop at the Michigan border - nearby states we also serve:
Get Started with Medical Billing Services in Michigan
Want a second look at your Michigan practice's billing? Contact Medtransic for a free, no-obligation practice assessment. Call us at 888-777-0860 or submit a contact form, and let us handle the billing so you can focus on your patients.