FACT: Michigan ranks 13^th in issued passports nationwide. 

What you need to know: As of July 1, Blue Care Network will require patients receiving select infusion drugs in an outpatient hospital setting to receive their infusion in their doctor’s office, an infusion center or at home.

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On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule regarding overtime wage payment qualifications for the “white collar exemptions” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The final rule increases the salary an employee must be paid in order to qualify for a white collar exemption. The required salary level is increased to $47,476 per year and will be automatically updated every three years. The final rule does not modify the duties test employees must meet to qualify for a white collar exemption. Employers will need to comply with this rule by Dec. 1, 2016.

To comply with an Affordable Care Act mandate, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is making changes to the benefit limits for rehabilitative and habilitative services. Limits will change for rehabilitative and habilitative services for small groups and individual business.

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The Department of Labor (DOL)’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has the authority to conduct audits on benefits plans that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). DOL audits often focus on violations of ERISA’s fiduciary obligations and reporting and disclosure requirements.

The Blue Cross^® Blue Shield^® of Michigan (BCBSM) mobile app puts the ability to price prescriptions and locate pharmacies in the palm of members’ hands.