To improve birth outcomes and reduce maternal mortality among Black and Hispanic birthing people, Genesee County Legal Aid Society will raise awareness of the new Medicaid doula reimbursement policy to over 4,0000 Medicaid-eligible individuals in order to educate...
Zaman International plans to expand healthcare services by establishing a clinic at the Hope for Humanity Center in Inkster. The clinic will focus on primary care, prevention, chronic disease management, and behavioral health support, catering to marginalized women...
This project is a 12-month planning grant intended to build a pathway to permanently streamlining nutrition benefits access for Michigan individuals and families by equipping Medicaid Managed Care plans with the tools they need to proactively connect their members to...
Implementation of a community-based doula program targeting Medicaid-eligible pregnant women in Bay and Saginaw counties. Culturally relevant training for local doula recruits to eventually provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support to...
Preparing existing and potential doulas across the state with knowledge, skills, and support to navigate the Medicaid healthcare landscape. MDHHS will collaborate with community organizations with expertise in improving health disparities for infants of marginalized...
This project will support initial engagement and an environmental scan to identify potential barriers or gaps across Medicaid programs through the establishment of a Medicaid Beneficiary Engagement Planning Team.
This request builds off a 2020 Community Health Impact grant to create a transportation module for myHealthButton and myHealthPortal to enhance the existing Medicaid beneficiary-facing technology.
This initiative will address the negative health impacts of depression, anxiety, and social isolation among homebound older adults in three MDHHS programs. The University of Michigan will partner with the MI Choice Waiver Program, Home Help, Adult Services Program,...
The goal of this program is to improve service delivery in the MI Choice Waiver program—the Medicaid-funded home and community-based program that serves nursing home eligible patients at home—by introducing three evidence-based approaches to care. Through these...
