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Feedback Requested for Peer Recovery Coach Funding

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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:

  1. For hospitals who currently employ PRCs, funds will be made available to support ongoing programmatic expenses.
  2. 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.

Michigan Legislature Champions Healthcare Funding

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The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.

MHA CEO Brian PetersThe Michigan Legislature passed a state budget that champions crucial healthcare funding and protects access to vital healthcare services across Michigan communities.

The fiscal year 2025 state budget and fiscal year 2024 supplemental proposals continue funding pools that support rural and critical access hospitals, obstetrical services, the Healthy Michigan Plan and Michigan’s Medicaid populations. Each of these pools help maintain access to care for underserved populations throughout the state.

The budget also includes new funding to support peer recovery coaches in hospitals to enhance substance use disorder services. These individuals are specifically trained to provide advanced peer recovery support services and are proven to help patients overcome obstacles in their substance use disorder recovery. Michigan joins the more than 38 other states in supporting this model of providing needed care.

We look forward to Gov. Whitmer signing this budget, which protects access to care and ensures hospitals can continue to advance the health of individuals and communities.