Legal Opinion
Westland Convalescent Center v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 28, 1982No. Docket Nos. 64172-64178, 64286. (Calendar No. 8)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFitzgerald, J.
We are asked to determine whether health care providers have the right to an evidentiary hearing either as a matter of fundamental due process or as a contested case under the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, MCL 24.201 et seq.; MSA 3.560(101) et seq., before the Insurance Commissioner approves a change by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan in their rates of payment.
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Plaintiffs are skilled nursing care facilities. All are proprietary institutions rendering high-quality, frequently specialized care. They trace the origin of these specialized services to 1966 when Blue Cross and Blue…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- American Community Mutual Insurance v. Commissioner of InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992
- Klco v. Dynamic Training Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1991
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