MDHHS wants to hear from the community about Medicaid improvements before choosing a health plan
LANSING, Michigan – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced MIHealthyLife, an initiative to strengthen Medicaid coverage by seeking public input when the department renegotiated Medicaid health plan contracts.
“Under the MIHealthyLife banner, MDHHS seeks to bring together the investment, creativity, and commitment of its departments and partners – including health plans, providers, and communities – to create a more equitable, coordinated, and people-centred care system dedicated to ensuring Michiganders a better future. healthier,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel.
Medicaid and the Healthy Michigan Plan provide health care coverage for approximately 2.2 million Michigan residents, including low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. These plans are key to achieving the MDHHS mission to improve the health, safety and well-being of the population. Through this online survey, MDHHS hopes to receive input from people currently enrolled in Medicaid and their families; advocacy groups; community-based organizations; federally recognized Michigan Indian tribes; health care, behavioral health, dental and other providers; health system; health plans and other interested parties to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in the services and support provided by Medicaid health plans.
Survey questions seek feedback on broad priorities or strategic pillars – which are the principles that will guide a state’s policy and program areas to help determine where the country should focus its efforts. Examples of pillars include giving all children a healthy start, reducing racial and ethnic health disparities, and using data to drive outcomes.
Feedback will help guide planning and decision-making in preparation for the implementation of the new Medicaid health plan contract, as well as other MDHHS efforts to improve the health of the population served by the program.
Survey responses must be submitted via an online survey, no later than 5pm, 26th August.
For more information, visit MIHealthyLife. All procurement related inquiries can be sent to mdhhs-mihealthylife@michigan.gov.
