Robert Sheehan, New Section 298.

Robert Sheehan is the CEO of the Community Mental Health Association, who represents the 46 community mental health organizations, over 100 private mental health providers and 10 public Medicaid specialty health plans in the state, including the three pilots impacted. ]

 

New Section 298. Late last week, the Michigan legislative conference committee decided to fundamentally change a critical behavioral health pilot program that would favor for-profit health plans over people with mental health changes. Breaking down the new Section 298 language, the financial impact that could be experienced, and why the house and senate should reconsider its plans.