Chippewa County passes resolution opposing competitive procurement of PIHP functions
By resolution, the board urged state leaders to halt plans for competitive procurement of Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans, expressing concern privatization could disrupt local behavioral health services; the resolution passed with four Ayes and one recorded absence, though the minutes contain an inconsistency about the motion's sponsor.
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The Chippewa County Board adopted Resolution No. 2025-14 on July 17 declaring opposition to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' plan to competitively procure Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) functions that currently manage Medicaid specialty behavioral health services.
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