Lansing, Mich.— Physicians Health Plan (PHP) today announced the Center for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) has approved the launch of a new Medicare Advantage PPO plan for the 2024 annual
enrollment period. PHP Medicare Advantage PPO offers beneficiaries an additional option when
choosing a Medicare plan that is right for them.

Accreditation ensures health plans are supporting care that keeps members at optimum levels of health while also controlling costs and meeting government and purchaser requirements.

Lansing, Mich.— Physicians Health Plan (PHP) today announced it has achieved full accreditation through NCQA Health Plan Accreditation for both the Commercial HMO/POS plan as well as the Exchange HMO plan.

IONIA, MI – Nurses at Sparrow Ionia Hospital have received a five-star rating for the incredible way they communicate with patients and listen to their needs.

Becker's Hospital Review, a medical industry trade magazine that reports on, as well as conducts, its own research on healthcare gave Sparrow Ionia, along with Sparrow Carson and Eaton hospitals, five stars for nurse communication. Nurses from the University of Michigan Health also received five stars. Sparrow is part of U-M Health.

LANSING, MI – Monica Thelen, RN, has been recognized with the E.W. Sparrow Hospital DAISY Award for her outstanding and compassionate care of a young patient nervous about having an MRI.

The five-year-old boy needed to be sedated for several MRIs and Thelen, a nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, went out of her way to make him feel safe and comfortable before his procedure.

CARSON CITY, MI – Sparrow Carson Hospital has recognized a Surgical Services nurse cited by numerous patients for the compassionate care she provides.

Lynnette Kane, RN, was nominated by nine patients for her quality of care, compassion, and the highly effective communication she provides surgical patients.

LANSING, MI – Sparrow Health System and President and CEO James Dover, who oversaw Sparrow’s much-praised work during the pandemic and its agreement to become part of University of Michigan Health, are announcing Dover’s departure from the system, effective Sept. 15, 2023.

Nurses at Sparrow Carson, Sparrow Eaton and Sparrow Ionia hospitals have received a five-star rating for the incredible way they communicate with patients and listen to their needs.

Becker's Hospital Review, a medical industry trade magazine that reports on, as well as conducts, its own research on healthcare, gave the Community Hospital nurses five stars for nurse communication. Nurses from the University of Michigan Health also received five stars. Sparrow is part of U-M Health.

Accreditation ensures health plans are supporting care that keeps members at optimum levels of health while also controlling costs and meeting government and purchaser requirements.

Lansing, Mich.— Physicians Health Plan (PHP) today announced it has achieved full accreditation through NCQA Health Plan Accreditation for both the Commercial HMO/POS plan as well as the Exchange HMO plan.