News Report | December 22, 2019
Michigan DHHS Proposes Statewide Medicaid Specialty Integrated Plans
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) proposed integrating Medicaid physical and behavioral health services through new statewide specialty integrated plans (SIPs). SIPs will replace the state’s current behavioral health carve-out.
The proposal was released on December 4, 2019 in an MDHHS fact sheet, “Michigan DHHS Future of Behavioral Health Fact Sheet & FAQ.” Currently, Medicaid beneficiaries with significant behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities have two managed care plans, a Medicaid health plan (MHP) for physical health and a prepaid inpatient health plan (PIHP) for behavioral health.
The SIPs will be provided by qualified managed . . .