Michigan Dodges Full-Fledged Competition In Revised Plan For Mental Health, Developmental Disability, And Substance Abuse Services
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Michigan Department of Community Health (DCH) has determined that the standard market model of competitive procurement of specialty Prepaid Health Plans is not practical in Michigan. In late August 2000, DCH released its "Revised Plan For Procurement Of Medicaid Specialty Prepaid Health Plans" for mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability services as part of its requirements for continuation of a Medicaid waiver the Department of Health and Human Services was granted in June of 1998. The state's waiver renewal application to the Health Care Financing . . .