UnitedHealthcare Selected to Serve Medicaid Members in Michigan Through the Comprehensive Health Care Program
17 April 2024 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Eligible adults and children will have access
to UnitedHealthcare Medicaid services and benefits in six
regions
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has
selected UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Michigan as one of the
nine managed care organizations to administer the Comprehensive
Health Care Program (CHCP).
The CHCP serves more than 2.1 million Michigan residents,
providing health insurance and benefits to low-income Michigan
residents, children, pregnant women, seniors and individuals living
with disabilities. Through these statewide programs, Medicaid
beneficiaries have access to comprehensive services to support
their physical and behavioral health, including regular doctor
visits, preventive care, screenings, vaccinations, dental check-ups
and other critical services.
“We are honored to continue working with our partners at MDHHS
to serve the people of Michigan,” said Dennis Mouras, CEO,
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Michigan. “We are committed to
expanding access to high-quality equitable healthcare and working
to reduce disparities for the communities we have the privilege to
serve.”
The contract, effective October 1, 2024, will allow
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Michigan to continue serve
individuals who qualify for Medicaid through CHCP in regions 4, 6,
7, 8, 9 and 10.
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Michigan has provided
benefits and care to the people of Michigan for more than 20 years.
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 944,000 people enrolled in
employer-sponsored, individual, Medicare and Medicaid benefit plans
in Michigan, with a network of 151 hospitals, and over 58,900
physicians and other care providers statewide. Currently,
UnitedHealthcare, along with its parent company UnitedHealth Group,
employs over 3,100 individuals across the state.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.6 million physicians and care professionals, and 8,000
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow
UnitedHealthcare on LinkedIn.
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