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CMH Ottawa County raises alarm over state Medicaid restructuring, advances local plan for high-needs residential care
Summary
CMH Ottawa County CEO Dr. Michael Brashear told the board that a state-led restructuring of Medicaid management could reduce CMHs to service providers and disrupt outpatient access; he outlined plans to pursue new residential options locally and to analyze bringing services back in-house.
Dr. Michael Brashear, CEO of Community Mental Health of Ottawa County, told the board Oct. 24 that a pending state procurement to reshape who manages Medicaid services could change CMH roles and affect local access to care. "We would be a service provider pretty much only of services," Brashear said, describing a shift away from the current co-management model and adding that a court ruling allowed the state procurement to proceed while the judge reviews how CMHs will meet statutory obligations.
Why it matters: Board members were warned that the change could reduce local control over network design and worsen access if…
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