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(Oct. 1, 2009) Priority Health offers more options for 2010 on a new website
Adding more counties, more plan choice and more coverage, Priority Health has also created a new website to make it easier for Medicare beneficiaries to shop for plans.  Find it all on the new www.prioritymedicare.com.

(June 11, 2009) Swine flu pandemic is declared
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the H1N1 flu virus ("swine flu") to a pandemic status of Phase 6. Calling it a Phase 6 pandemic means the virus has spread across the globe. Read more about this virus and what you can do to protect yourself in the News Center at priorityhealth.com.


(Feb. 17, 2009)  Drugs recalled by Ethex Corporation
Ethex Corporation has recalled the generic drugs listed below because they may deliver higher than the listed doses of medication. Ethex is not the only manufacturer of these generics, so if you take one of these medicines, check with your pharmacist to find out if your generics were manufactured by Ethex.

Recalled generic drugs:
  • hymorphone
  • metoprolol succinate er
  • dextroamphetamine sulfate tablets
  • morphine sulfate extended release tablets
  • isosorbide mononitrate
  • propafenone hcl


(Nov. 10, 2008) - PriorityMedicare plans rated highest in Michigan
According to the 2009 "Medicare and You" handbook published by the national Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), PriorityMedicareSM plans are the only Medicare Advantage plans in Michigan to receive a 5-star (excellent) quality rating. Plans were rated by a 2008 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. 


(Oct. 1, 2008)  PriorityMedicare 2009 available in new counties, with lower premiums

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