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Ottawa County CMH board asks county commissioners to press state on Medicaid shortfall; approves mid‑year budget adjustments
Summary
After a sustained CEO briefing on Medicaid funding risks and rising residential costs, the Ottawa County Community Mental Health (CMH) Board voted to forward a resolution to county commissioners asking state leaders to address a regional Medicaid funding shortfall and approved mid‑year Medicaid and substance‑use budget adjustments.
The Ottawa County Community Mental Health Board voted unanimously Friday to forward a resolution to the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners asking the county to press state leaders to address a statewide Medicaid funding shortfall that board members and staff say is destabilizing local behavioral‑health services.
The action followed a detailed briefing by CMH CEO Dr. Michael Brashears, who described rising inpatient psychiatric costs, changes from Medicaid redeterminations after the COVID public‑health emergency and uncertainty about planned changes to Michigan’s regional Medicaid management structure. The board also approved a mid‑year Medicaid revenue adjustment and a separate substance‑use disorder (SUD) budget adjustment.
Why it matters: Board leaders said the resolution is intended to consolidate local support and send a unified message to Lansing and state agencies that inadequate Medicaid payments and rising residential care costs are threatening local service capacity. The adjustments the board approved this month…
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