Priority Health News
Priority Health again receives national recognition for customer service
News release: Priority Health has been ranked No. 1 in customer service in Newsweek’s America’s Best Customer Service 2025 list in the health insurance category.
February 26, 2025
Access to free virtual health visits is extended for Michigan’s uninsured
News release: Priority Health and Curai Health, a leading virtual care provider, are extending their program to provide free virtual health visits for uninsured residents in Michigan.
February 26, 2025
Physicians Health Plan CEO to retire, PHP sales executive to assume market leader responsibilities
News release: Priority Health announced Gary Shearer, president & CEO of PHP, has decided to retire. Ross Hensley, chief sales officer for PHP, will assume expanded market leader responsibilities.
February 26, 2025
Priority Health appoints longtime executive to oversee government markets
News release: Priority Health has appointed Carrie Kincaid to oversee government markets for the organization; she will maintain her position as senior vice president of market development.
February 26, 2025
Priority Health chosen by state to provide new MI Coordinated Health dual eligible benefit program
News release: Priority Health has been awarded a contract to offer a new Medicare-Medicaid plan across all regions in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
February 26, 2025
ACHP Board names Priority Health President Praveen Thadani as board chair
News release: Praveen Thadani, president of Priority Health, will serve as chair of the Board of Directors for the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) for 2025.
February 26, 2025
New features added to growing navigation and advocacy product
Priority Health has added several new enhancements to PriorityGPS, a navigation and advocacy product designed to help members make the most of their medical benefits and coverage.
February 26, 2025
Priority Health Total Health Foundation grants address violent trauma victims, uninsured, literacy
News release: Priority Health Total Health Foundation awards grants to Southeast Detroit nonprofits to address violent trauma victims, uninsured, literacy and dental care.
February 26, 2025
Priority Health and YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids partner to offer exclusive fitness options to Medicare beneficiaries
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — November 25, 2024) Priority Health and YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids have partnered to provide affordable, high-quality fitness and wellness options to Priority Health Medicare Advantage members beginning January 1, 2025.
February 26, 2025
Priority Health and Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana complete acquisition to foster innovation and improve access to care
News release: Priority Health is excited to announce the acquisition of control of Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHPNI), a health plan based in Fort Wayne that serves more than 50,000 members in Indiana and Ohio.
February 26, 2025
Priority Health behavioral health expert named a top leader by Crain’s Detroit Business
News release: Dr. Charletta Dennis, M.D., CCHP, medical director at Priority Health, has been recognized as a “Notable Leader in Behavioral Health” by Crain’s Detroit Business.
January 24, 2025
Priority Health and Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana complete acquisition to foster innovation and improve access to care
News release: Priority Health, a Michigan-based health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, is excited to announce the acquisition of control of Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHPNI), a health plan based in Fort Wayne that serves more than 50,000 members in Indiana and Ohio.
January 22, 2025