This grant will expand the Whatever It Takes program to the aged, blind, and disabled Medicaid population and Medicare fee for service beneficiaries in Washtenaw County. Whatever It Takes is a community paramedic program that connects appropriate medical, mental health, and social services, allowing the paramedic to consult with a nurse or the individual’s primary care physician; provide referrals; treat the individual on location if possible; and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Past Grants
Bringing Whatever It Takes to the Highest Risk Medicare and Medicaid Population
Award Amount $495,000
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Year(s) 2019
Duration 2019
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Counties Served Washtenaw
ID: 1906-144755
Organization
Huron Valley Ambulance, Inc.
