{"id":39779,"date":"2014-03-27T20:52:06","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T00:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=39779"},"modified":"2014-03-27T20:52:06","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T00:52:06","slug":"mmdhd-148","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/mmdhd-148\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Michigan Plan opens April 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Medicaid Expansion
\nEnrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace will close at the end of this month, but that doesn\u2019t mean residents are without options.
\n\"\"The Healthy Michigan Plan, otherwise known as Medicaid Expansion, will begin accepting applications on April 1, 2014, ultimately providing healthcare coverage to nearly half a million Michigan residents.
\nIf you are confused about the Healthy Michigan Plan and whether or not you may qualify, you are not alone. Here are the facts to help you sort it all out.
\nThe Healthy Michigan Plan provides health care coverage for individuals who:
\n– Are age 19-64 years
\n– Have income at or below 133% of the federal poverty level (approximately $16,000 for a single person and $33,000 for a family of four)
\n– Do not qualify for or are enrolled in Medicare
\n– Do not qualify for or are not enrolled in traditional Medicaid programs
\n– Are not pregnant at the time of application
\n– Are residents of the State of Michigan
\nHealth coverage under the Healthy Michigan Plan includes services such as:
\n– ambulatory patient services
\n– emergency services
\n– hospitalization
\n– Maternity and newborn care
\n– mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment
\n– emergency services, hospitalization, mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral – health treatment
\n– prescription drugs
\n– rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices
\n– laboratory services
\n– preventative and wellness services and chronic disease management
\n– pediatric services including oral and vision care
\n– Other services as needed
\nTo sign up for the Healthy Michigan Plan, visit www.mibridges.michigan.gov\/access. Residents who have questions or need assistance should contact one of the following:
\nClinton County
\nMid-Michigan District Health Department
\n1307 E. Townsend Road, St. Johns
\n989-224-2195, option 2
\nMid-Michigan Hotline: 517-333-2477, extension 311
\nGratiot County
\nMid-Michigan District Health Department
\n151 Commerce Drive, Ithaca
\n989-875-3681, option 2
\nMid-Michigan Hotline: 877-212-7561
\nMontcalm County
\nMid-Michigan District Health Department
\n615 N. State Street, Stanton
\n989-831-5237, option 2
\nMontcalm Area Health Center
\n1003 N. Lafayette Street, Greenville
\n616-225-9650
\nUnited Way
\n616-794-9840
\nWest Michigan Hotline
\n866-299-1339
\nFor additional information on the Healthy Michigan Plan, visit www.michigan.gov\/healthymichiganplan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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