In the latest episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, Lauren LaPine, senior director of legislative & public policy, MHA, joined to provide insight on how Michigan continues to experience issues with timely access to behavioral health services. Listeners can also expect to learn more about the need to expand the pre-admission screening assessment for behavioral health providers and how and why Medicaid patients experiencing a behavioral health crisis are often stuck in emergency departments (EDs) longer than those who are commercially insured. The episode is available to stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube.