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Jackson County committee opposes MDHHS plan to change PIHP procurement; resolution passes
Summary
A Jackson County committee voted to recommend a resolution opposing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed procurement changes to Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans, citing concerns about outsourcing, higher administrative fees and lack of disclosed analysis.
Jackson County commissioners’ committee voted to recommend a resolution opposing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) proposed PIHP procurement changes, a measure committee members said could shift local mental-health services to private insurers and raise administrative costs.
The resolution, drafted by Lifeways and modeled on measures adopted by other counties, passed on a roll-call vote after commissioners debated whether MDHHS had provided sufficient evidence to justify the change.
Supporters of the resolution said the change would replace locally governed arrangements with private contractors and reduce…
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