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The Michigan
Department of Community Health (MDCH) granted NorthCare Network
(NorthCare) the contract to serve as the Prepaid Health Plan for
all Upper Peninsula Medicaid recipients needing mental health services,
substance abuse services, and support services for persons with
developmental disabilities. The contract became effective October
1, 2002 and will run through September 30, 2004.
NorthCare is
an affiliation formed in February, 2002 which is comprised of the
five Upper Peninsula Community Mental Health Centers (CMHs). Pathways,
doing business as NorthCare, has been designated as the lead agency
of this affiliation. The Community Mental Health agencies involved
in this affiliation include:
*Copper
Country Community Mental Health Center serves Baraga, Houghton,
Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties.
*Gogebic
County Community Mental Health Center serves Gogebic County.
*Hiawatha
Behavioral Health serves Chippewa, Mackinac and Schoolcraft counties.
*Northpointe
Behavioral Healthcare Systems serves Dickinson, Iron, and Menominee
counties.
Pathways
serves Alger, Delta, Luce and Marquette counties.
In order to
become a Prepaid Health Plan, NorthCare had to meet an extensive
set of qualification requirements including administrative and service
considerations. NorthCare ensures a network of providers is in place
to meet consumer needs. In completing the bid process for this designation,
NorthCare solicited stakeholder and community input. To gather this
input a regional Consumer Advisory Group was formed and is now known
as the Member Services Committee. This committee meets on a quarterly
basis via video-conferencing with representation from all five affiliates
and advocacy groups.
NorthCare is
always interested in hearing consumer feedback and suggestions.
To contact us please call 1-888-333-8030 or email solson@up-pathways.org.
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