Advocacy Resources
Resources – Opposition to Privatization
- Montcalm Care Network stakeholder shares views regarding MDHHS proposed bid out of system management
- Persons served share concerns regarding MDHHS proposed bid out of system management
- Senator Stabenow and Representative Rheingans at press conference in opposition to MDHHS bid out proposal: https://vimeo.com/1121988990/07f17a65c6?share=copy
- Emily White at press conference in opposition to MDHHS bid out proposal: https://vimeo.com/1121903427/e7c5074570
- Labor leadership at press conference in opposition to MDHHS bid out proposal: https://vimeo.com/1121671023/84751bb17b
- Kevin Fischer at press conference in opposition to MDHHS bid out proposal: https://youtu.be/9XqtdaXxR_I
- Stop the privatization of Michigan’s mental health system
- An Open Letter to the Governor and the State Legislature: Deep concerns over bid-out of management of Michigan’s public mental health system
- CMHA Myth Vs. Fact Infographic
- MichMash podcast digs into the big changes coming in how Michigan manages Medicaid mental health
- “Did You Know” Series; Update on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services RFP to Replace PIHP System
- Mental health provider, LifeWays, warns patients of state health department changes
- LifeWays Expresses Concern Over MDHHS-Proposed Mental Health Care Restructuring
- Revised summary of concerns regarding MDHHS PIHP contract procurement proposal
- Community mental health advocates take stand against privatization plan
- Presentation Related to the State Plan to Restructure the Public Mental Health System – Community Mental Health of Ottawa County
- WILX Story – Mental health care organization concerned over state health department change to services
- Michigan Advance Story – Critics say Michigan’s plan to open mental health contracts to bidding will outsource local care
- From the HealthWest Advocacy Alert: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to Move Forward with Plan that Could Devastate Community Mental Health System
- TV6 Negaunee news story: Michigan public mental health care system to see funding change
- Did You Know – MDHHS Restructuring (Ottawa CMH)
- Changes Proposed for Your Mental Health Services (Macomb County CMH)
- Important Changes Proposed for Michigan’s Mental Health System (St. Clair County CMH)
- Impact of the Movement to Private Managed Care System for Publicly Sponsored Mental Health Care: Perspectives from Other States (2022)
- Medicaid funding consolidation: Key themes identified in an examination of the experience of other states (2016)
- Beyond Appearances: Behavioral Health Financing Models and the Point of Care (2016)
- CMHA – 2022 EPIC MRA POLL RESULTS – Poll on public-led Mental Health System
- Community Partners Opposition Letter
- 2021 NCQA Report Card
- New Dartmouth Study Shows That Greater Financial Integration Generally not Associated with Better Healthcare Quality
- Milliman Study, Michigan Medicaid Health Plans have the 2nd WORST Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) in the country
- Michigan Medicaid Health Plans show record profits in 2020
- Iowa Medicaid cost increases nearly triple under managed care (desmoinesregister.com)
Defending Medicaid
- Michigan public mental health care system to see funding change
- PMC statement on House passage of Medicaid cuts this morning: Congress Just Voted to Rip Health Care from More Than 500,000 Michiganders
- Lansing State Journal: Viewpoint: Michigan schools get $160M in federal Medicaid funds. Cuts would harm students
- Statement from Protect MI Care Coalition regarding recent announcement of US House budget bill
- Social Media Toolkit: Use the social media toolkit to help raise awareness and amplify the coalition’s message online.
- Editorial from Protect MI Care Coalition chair: Monique Stanton, President and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, penned a powerful column in The Detroit News on the importance of defending Medicaid from federal cuts. Read here.
- Visit ProtectMICare.org to explore advocacy tools, news updates, and social media links.
- EPIC-MRA’s Bernie Porn discusses poll for Protect MI Care showing 83% of Michiganders don’t want cuts to Medicaid
- The Majority of Michiganders Oppose Medicaid Cuts, New Statewide Polling Shows
- Medicaid’s importance highlighted in new Michigan poll
- KFF shared a new interactive map detailing how many seniors, children, or people with disabilities get their coverage through Medicaid in a particular state or Congressional district.
- Georgetown Center for Children and Families released new state-by-state snapshots of Medicaid coverage for kids.
- Public Policy Committee Read Ahead Information 02/21/2025
- Block Grants and Per Capita – Medicaid Fact Sheet 01/2025
- FMAP and Provider Taxes Medicaid Fact Sheet 01/2025
- Medicaid Work Requirements Fact Sheet 01/2025
Impact of Medicaid Policy Changes: Who Stands to Lose and Why It Matters
- How Potential Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Could Trigger the Loss of a Million-plus Jobs, Reduced Economic Activity and Less State Revenue
- Medicaid’s Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas
- 5 Key Facts About Medicaid Program Integrity: Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Improper Payments
- Understanding the Intersection of Medicaid and Work: An Update
- Medicaid Stories Library
- KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public’s Views on Potential Changes to Medicaid
- 10 States Where Hospitals Will Struggle Most if Medicaid is Cut
- State Economic and Ripple Effect Impacts
- Federal Reforms to Medicaid Financing: What Counties Should Know
- State by state estimates of cost shifts over 10 years
- Medicaid Work Requirement Would Mean Lost Coverage for Millions
- New Provider Taxes One pager