In an announcement to patients earlier this month, Michigan Pain Consultants stated “we are saddened to tell you that after 40 years caring for our patients, MPC will be officially closing its doors over the next 90 days. We are simply unable to sustain the rising costs or keep up with the changes rapidly happening in the healthcare market.”
Offices in Wyoming, Muskegon, and Big Rapids closed June 14 with remaining offices in Grand Rapids, Greenville, and Holland to close in August.
Patients were told to contact their primary care provider or insurance company, which left some scrambling for other providers to prescribe medication and manage individual pain programs.
In a rare joint letter, the Kent County Health Department, Corewell Health, Trinity Health Michigan, University of Michigan Health-West, Cherry Health, and Catherine’s Health Center announced they are working together to support patients affected by the sudden closures, and say they are accepting new patients.
They urge those with a primary care physician to start there for medication or referrals.
Those without a primary care provider can call 2-1-1 for help getting one.
Health officials recommend anyone who uses opioids obtain Narcan in case of overdose and remind people fentanyl is commonly found in drugs not obtained from a hospital or pharmacy and can be very dangerous or deadly.
