The MHA was recently awarded $2.5 million to expand access to hospital-based peer recovery coach (PRC) services. The funding was appropriated by the Michigan Legislature as part of the state fiscal year 2025 budget to prepare hospitals for implementation of PRC billing to Medicaid in FY 2026.
Currently, the plans are to distribute funds to hospitals in two ways:
- For hospitals who currently employ PRCs, funds will be made available to support ongoing programmatic expenses.
- For hospitals who do not currently employ PRCs but are interested in doing so, the MHA will issue a request for proposals in which sites can apply for seed grants to support program development and implementation.
The MHA will share more information about both opportunities in the upcoming weeks. Updates will be guided by responses to a brief survey, which will help the MHA understand how hospitals currently use PRCs, and for those that do not, the level of interest in developing a hospital-based PRC program.
Members must complete the survey no later than April 11. Members with questions may contact Kelsey Ostergren at the MHA.