
State Medicaid Office Addresses Legislative Policy Panel
The MHA Legislative Policy Panel convened March 15 to develop recommendations for the MHA Board of Trustees on legislative initiatives impacting Michigan hospitals. The meeting was highlighted by a presentation on Medicaid redetermination from Brian โฆ
MHA Provides Testimony Supporting State Psychiatric Care and Healthy Michigan Plan
During the week of March 13, the MHA provided testimony to both the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services and the House Health Policy Committee. Laura Appel, executive vice president of Government โฆ
RFP Available for Pediatric Inpatient Behavioral Health Grant
The MHA is issuing a request for proposal for a $50 million competitive grant program for Michigan healthcare entities to expand access to pediatric inpatient behavioral health services. The funding was appropriated by the โฆ
MHA Keystone Center PSO Annual Meeting May 3
The healthcare workforce is at higher risk of harm due to violence than other professional fields.ย Recent increases in workplace violence represent a major barrier to both staff and patient safety, prompting the need for โฆ
Registration Open for MHA Human Resources Member Forum
The MHA will host an in-person Human Resources Member Forum at the MHA headquarters in Okemos from 8:30 a.m. to noon April 26, with a virtual option available as well. The forum is structured as โฆ
Changes to Medicaid Dental Coverage Effective April 1
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will implement a new service delivery model for adult dental benefits effective April 1, 2023. The following groups will be eligible: Medicaid beneficiaries ages 21 years and โฆ
Changes to Telemedicine Policy Post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will rescind certain COVID-19 telemedicine flexibilities beginning May 12, 2023, with the conclusion of the federal health public health emergency. Policy MMP 23-10 outlines flexibilities that โฆ
Michigan Dispensing Law Changes
Michigan state law will be updated beginning March 29, 2023, to allow pharmacists to dispense a non-controlled prescription written by a prescriber licensed in another state or province of Canada. Public Act 80 of 2022 โฆ
Latest AHA Trustee Insights Covers Board Development and Behavioral Health
One of the strongest predictors of health system performance is the quality of governance that shapes its response in an unstable environment. The March edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American โฆ
The Keckley Report
The Biden Budget: Key Signals to Voters and an Important Implications for the Health Industry
โLast Thursday, the Biden administration released its proposed FY24 federal budget which is certain to spark political posturing by partisans on all sides and long-term speculation by political pundits and economists. At a high level, it includesโฆ โฆ
In total, healthcare spending represents 30% of the total outflow of federal funds in this budget compared to 29% in โ22 (Medicare 12%, Veteranโs Health 2% and Other Line Items 15%)โalmost 50% more than Social Security and more than 100% above defense spending. โฆโ
News to Know
- The MHA will hostย The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Preparing for the New Regulatory Environment webinar from 4 to 5 p.m. March 30.
- Registrationย is now open for the MHA Keystone Center Safe Patient Handling Conference.
MHA in the News
The MHA received media coverage the week of March 13 regarding conversations around workforce funding and current challenges amid the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.