PR/company news releases
New Dearborn Community Kitchen
News release: Leaders advancing and helping communities (LAHC) uses PHTHF grant to create commercial kitchen at their community center.
Dearborn Heights community invests in health and wellness with Priority Health Fitness Court®
News release: The City of Dearborn Heights, Priority Health and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) are pleased to announce the opening of an outdoor Priority Health Fitness Court® at Daly Park, 25000 Lehigh Street.
Priority Health receives top ratings from State of Michigan for its Medicaid health plans
News release: Priority Health has received the highest possible quality rating from the MDHHS for its Michigan Medicaid health plans. Priority Health’s Medicaid plan received five out of five apples.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Physicians Health Plan CEO to retire, PHP sales executive to assume market leader responsibilities
News release: Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan, which acquired Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana last month, announced Gary Shearer, president & CEO of PHP, has decided to retire. Ross Hensley, chief sales officer for PHP, will assume expanded market leader responsibilities.
Governor confers award on Priority Health Total Health Foundation
The Priority Health Total Health Foundation receives Governor's Service Award for its philanthropic work in Southeast Michigan to address the Social Determinants of Health among the underserved population in metro Detroit.