MBIPC reacts to DIFS bulletin issued after Michigan Supreme Court’s decision to deny stay in Andary Case

Judd: “We hope DIFS follows through on this bulletin and actually enforces it, going after bad actors who try to continue to delay and deny care to survivors of catastrophic auto accidents.”  

BRIGHTON, Mich.—(Oct. 5, 2022)— Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) Executive Director Tom Judd today released the following statement in response to the bulletin issued by the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS).

"We're encouraged to see the Department of Insurance and Financial Services issuing this bulletin and making an effort to hold insurers accountable to follow the law.

Throughout the Michigan Catastrophic Care Crisis -- which has been responsible for nearly 7,000 patient discharges and more than 4,000 health care jobs lost since July 2021 -- DIFS has repeatedly told the press that its role is to follow the law. Last week, with the Michigan Supreme Court's unanimous decision to deny the insurers a stay in the Andary case, the law of the land is to allow care to be restored for people in need.

We hope DIFS follows through on this bulletin and actually enforces it, going after bad actors who try to continue to delay and deny care to survivors of catastrophic auto accidents."

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Members of the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council are committed to providing high quality, ethical rehabilitation services, with the mission of achieving the best outcomes for patients. As a trade association established in 1987 and based in Brighton, Michigan, MBIPC offers resource-sharing, information exchange, professional development and education, advocacy for brain injury standards of care and legislation protecting Michigan families, and the promotion of ethical conduct.