Introducing Diving Deeper with MBIPC, our new exploration of topics that matter

Written By Tim Hoste

Introducing Diving Deeper with MBIPC, our new exploration of topics that matter

Thoughts on the recent Crain’s Forum on auto insurance

As MBIPC’s inaugural executive director, I'm excited to announce that our association is launching a new communications feature. Called Diving Deeper with MBIPC, this new offering – a blog found on the MBIPC website – will focus on topics that matter to brain injury service providers, lawmakers, policymakers, and journalists. Diving Deeper with MBIPC will include industry news, important legislation, reactions to stories in the media, and much more.

Despite a deeply difficult time for the post-acute care industry, MBIPC has made significant progress in the last few years. We’ve become a force at the Capitol, standing at the forefront of the fight to end Michigan’s catastrophic care crisis and helping secure funding for the state’s Medicaid Brain Injury Service Program. We’ve been the driver behind positive news coverage for our industry across the state. We’ve continued to lead the way in developing industry standards and ensuring that our members understand emerging issues in the workplace.

Now is the ideal time to continue growing our sphere of influence and help brain injury providers thrive. With that in mind, I want to hear from you. What kind of topics do you want to see us cover in Diving Deeper? What more can MBIPC be doing to help you and your business? Please feel free to reach out to me at any time.

Crain’s opinion piece: Auto insurance reform needs a very specific change

I was recently asked to submit an opinion piece in Crain’s Detroit Business as part of a larger package on the impact of the 2019 auto insurance reforms. My piece called on the Legislature to pass a fair, reasonable and sustainable fee schedule that will ensure insurers know what they must pay and providers know what they will get paid. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

My piece in the Crain’s Forum on Auto Insurance Reform

“There is nothing common-sense about the fee cap system put in place with the 2019 law. Any narrative about the impact of the reforms that doesn't include the devastation caused is dishonest and incomplete. When the Legislature returns after Labor Day, their top priority should be to finally respond to car crash victims, their families, national- and state-level disability advocates, and care providers who only want to be able to serve.”

You can read the entire piece here. Unlike most Crain’s stories, this package is not beneath a paywall and can be viewed by anyone.

The impact on crash survivors, the lack of promised savings, and more

My piece was one of several included in the Crain’s Forum package, including a column from Erin McDonough, executive director of the Insurance Alliance of Michigan. You will not be surprised to learn that her column does not even acknowledge the care crisis that has destroyed the lives of so many of our most vulnerable citizens.

While you won’t miss much if you skip that piece, there are several other excellent stories in the package, including:

While all of the pieces in this package are free to read, Crain’s has done a lot of great work on the topic of auto insurance reform, and it’s worth getting a subscription as they will no doubt be doing more high-quality work on this topic in the future.

Again, please feel free to reach out to me with your thoughts, questions and suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

 
 

Tom Judd
Executive Director

 
 
 
Tim Hoste
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