Michigan Rescinds Medicaid Behavioral Health Restructuring RFP Following Court Ruling
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) rescinded its Request for Proposal (RFP) to restructure administration of Medicaid specialty behavioral health services following a January 8, 2026 court ruling. The court found that the proposed restructuring conflicted with state law governing funding for community mental health service programs (CMHSPs) and gave MDHHS three options: issue a notice of deficiency, amend the RFP, or rescind it.
The RFP, originally released August 5, 2025, represented approximately $4.9 billion in Medicaid specialty behavioral health spending. Responses were due September 29, 2025, and MDHHS had anticipated contract implementation beginning October 1 . . .
