MI Attorney General Left Out of Snyder's Blue Cross Plans - WLNS TV 6 Lansing - Jackson | Your Local News Leader

The Republican State Attorney General has some reservations about the governor's plans to reinvent Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

State Attorney General Bill Schuette was not in on the talks that produced the governor's proposal to revamp blue cross and blue shield.

The governor wants to turn the Blues into a non-profit mutual company and the Blues CEO says he is on board. But Schuette says he isn't, expressing reservations that same cost savings he negotiated on health care for seniors could be at risk. He also is worried about how the massive assets of the Blues will be handled if this deal goes through.

"Let's make sure, in any conversion we do, that we don't stiff seniors after that five year medicaid gap freeze. I negotiated and let's make sure that the assets of the Blues are property reviewed," said Scheutte.

There is some speculation that once the Blues become a mutual company, it could eventually turn into a for profit insurer. 

"It's simply out of the question. I believe the bills will have a piece that says they can't go to a mutual and ultimately go beyond that," said Republican Senator Joe Hune, who also acts as the insurance chair.

The two will continue their discussions that eventually could impact millions of Blues customers in this state.