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Montcalm County commissioners urge state to release withheld mental‑health funds, oppose competitive procurement of PIHPs
Summary
After a presentation from Montcom Care Network, the county board unanimously approved two resolutions asking state officials to release withheld Medicaid mental‑health funds and to oppose competitive bidding for prepaid inpatient health plans.
Montcalm County commissioners voted May 12 to adopt two resolutions pressing state officials to release withheld public mental‑health funding and opposing a competitive procurement process for prepaid inpatient health plans.
The board approved resolution 202503, urging action to address a public mental‑health funding shortfall, and resolution 202504, opposing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services(MDHHS) plan to put PIHPs (prepaid inpatient health plans) out to competitive bid. Both motions were moved and supported and carried by voice vote.
Tammy Warner, representing Montcom Care Network, told commissioners the agency serves people with serious and persistent mental illness in Montcalm County…
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