Tim Hoste 12/18/24 Tim Hoste 12/18/24

House Leaders Run Down Clock on Narrow Solution with Bipartisan Support that Would End Michigan’s Care Crisis

A new solution that would provide a narrow fix to the 2019 auto no-fault law apparently will not be part of Lame Duck priorities for House leadership, the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council said today. Unfortunately, yet another legislative session will end without a solution to the draconian fee schedule set forth in the 2019 auto no-fault law that essentially makes necessary long-term care inaccessible for people catastrophically injured in a car crash.

Tim Hoste 12/6/24 Tim Hoste 12/6/24

UAW Calls on Legislature to Take Action and Pass Bills to End the Catastrophic Care Crisis

The powerful United Auto Workers union is the latest organization to join the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) in calling on the Legislature to protect car crash survivors and end the catastrophic care crisis that has engulfed the state in the wake of the 2019 auto insurance law.

Tim Hoste 11/27/24 Tim Hoste 11/27/24

BIAMI and MBIPC Applaud Bill Ensuring Commercial Health Plans Cover Necessary Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services

The Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI) and the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) today applauded the introduction of HB 6154, which significantly addresses gaps in access to care by ensuring commercial health plans cover necessary brain injury rehabilitation services.

Tim Hoste 10/10/24 Tim Hoste 10/10/24

New Statewide Poll Demonstrates Michigan Drivers Have Been Scammed by Auto Insurance Reform

With a new statewide poll showing that Michigan consumers have failed to see any rate relief from the 2019 auto insurance reforms, the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) today called on state leaders take action to restore the value of drivers’ insurance benefits while ending the care crisis that has destroyed the lives of thousands of catastrophic crash survivors.

Katie Franz 7/31/24 Katie Franz 7/31/24

Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council Applauds Federal Recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a Chronic Condition

The Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) today applauded federal recognition of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic condition, noting this development as a major step forward for the brain injury community.

Tim Hoste 6/27/24 Tim Hoste 6/27/24

After Year of Inaction, MBIPC Calls for Hearing on Utilization Review Legislation

Tom Judd, executive director of the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC), today released the following statement in response to the fifth anniversary of the signing of PA21 of 2019 and the start of the Crisis in Care.

Tim Hoste 6/12/24 Tim Hoste 6/12/24

New Data Shows More Than 70 Percent of Michigan Drivers Are Electing to Maintain Unlimited PIP Benefits

Tim Hoste 6/10/24 Tim Hoste 6/10/24

MBIPC Celebrates Passage of Bills Aimed at Ensuring Equitable Access to Health Care Through Telemedicine

Tim Hoste 5/28/24 Tim Hoste 5/28/24

MBIPC Marks the Fifth Anniversary of the Crisis in Care

Tim Hoste 3/21/24 Tim Hoste 3/21/24

Michigan Legislature Takes Yet Another Break Without Action to End State’s Catastrophic Care Crisis

Tim Hoste 2/22/24 Tim Hoste 2/22/24

MBIPC Responds to Inaccurate Statements from DIFS Director Fox, Calls for Hearing on Senate Bills That Would End Care Crisis

Tim Hoste 1/24/24 Tim Hoste 1/24/24

MBIPC Disappointed Care Crisis not Mentioned in State of the State Address

Tom Judd, executive director of the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council, today expressed disappointment that Governor Gretchen Whitmer did not mention ending Michigan’s crisis in care during her State of the State speech last night.