PRIORITY HEALTH

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo is bringing an outdoor workout pad to the Edison neighborhood that will be free for the public to use. Fitness Court is the name of the outdoor workout area developed by National Fitness Campaign (NFC). The group is working to install the outdoor workout areas throughout the country in an effort to reduce obesity. The Fitness Court will be located at the northwest end of Upjohn Park. Construction and launch of the outdoor Fitness Court will occur by the end of the 2022 calendar year, according to city documents.

Choosing the right health care plan can be a difficult decision.

There will be lots of holiday celebrations this weekend, and after the holidays and new year, people often take time to reassess how things are going in their lives, especially when it comes to their health and well-being.

Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health have announced that they’ve signed a letter of intent to unite, forming a new health system.

The Rocket Mortgage Classic announced it is bringing back one of its marquee special events this year as the AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble returns to the Detroit Golf Club at the end of June. Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo and 11-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald are among the celebrity names participating in this year’s AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble. Multiple long-drive champion Maurice Allen and 14-time LPGA winner Lexi Thompson will also be among the celebrities in the scramble. The only way fans can secure tickets to the AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble is by pledging $313 or more to the “Faces of AREA 313 Presented by Priority Health” program. Each team in the AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble will also include a participant from The John Shippen National Invitational and a sponsor representative.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Praveen Thadani, a longtime health care executive, has been named the new president of Priority Health. He will start his new job in early January, according to a news release from Priority Health, a Grand Rapids-based health insurance provider. “I am honored to have been selected for this role and am excited about collaborating to achieve the vision of personalized health made simple, affordable and exceptional.”Priority Health is part of Spectrum Health. It bills itself as the second largest health insurance provider in Michigan, serving more than one million members annually. Prior to now, Thadani worked for Humana, a for-profit health insurance company based in Louisville, Kentucky.

An outdoor structure, called a “Fitness Court,” was recently developed in Canton, and more are coming in other communities. Michigan-based health plan Priority Health and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) launched a statewide partnership to expand outdoor Fitness Courts, offering $600,000 in grant funding. The goal is to build 15 outdoor structures in the next 18 months. PREVIOUS: Futuristic ‘Fitness Court’ opens along Beck Road in CantonNFC’s initiative is now supporting more than 150 cities across the United States, including cities in Michigan such as Brownstown, Roseville, Garden City, Big Rapids and Saginaw. Beginning January 2021, Priority Health and NFC will be accepting applications for grant funding to support a Fitness Court in local communities.

During this crisis, we must do everything we can to ensure access to quality, affordable health care, said Governor Whitmer. Thats why were calling on the president to allow for a special enrollment period, and why were taking action today in Michigan to expand opportunities for safe, quality care through telemedicine. And when we expand coverage through a special enrollment period, we can ensure access to quality, affordable care to more Michiganders. Special enrollment periods have also been used to respond to more personal situations such as house fires or domestic violence. The president should do whats best for Americans and allow for a special enrollment period while we combat the spread of COVID-19, said DIFS Director Anita Fox.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced last week that the Michigan Medicaid Program will waive copays and cost-sharing for testing and health care treatment related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A number of insurers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network of Michigan, Priority Health, CVS Health, McLaren, and Meridian also announced they will fully cover the cost of medically-necessary COVID-19 tests for members. So far we have no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan, however we must take steps to ensure every Michigander has access to the care they need to combat the spread of this disease, said Whitmer. Thats why the State of Michigan is stepping up by waiving fees for testing and treatment associated with coronavirus. I also want to applaud the leadership of insurers like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Priority Health, CVS Health, McLaren, and Meridian for waiving copays and deductibles for coronavirus testing.

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