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Oakland Community Health Network says it will assume county crisis services as state procurement looms
Summary
Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) announced it intends to directly operate crisis services to protect continuity amid an impending state procurement for PIHPs. Community providers and local advocates urged caution, citing prior service transitions and concerns about centralizing service delivery.
Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) told the county board on Oct. 30 that it plans to assume direct responsibility for delivering crisis services in Oakland County as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services moves forward with a Procurement for Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs).
Dana Lassenby, CEO of OCHN, said the decision is a “proactive step to preserve our role in the community public behavioral health system” and to “ensure the continuity of essential lifesaving services” if the county’s PIHP funding and structure change. Lassenby said the organization’s CMHSP contract with the state permits it to provide services directly.
The statement drew public comment and pushback. Heather Ray, CEO of Common Ground (a local crisis…
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