Behavioral Health Home

What is a Behavioral Health Home (BHH)?

A Behavioral Health Home (BHH) will provide comprehensive care management and coordination services to Medicaid beneficiaries with a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. For enrolled beneficiaries, the BHH will function as the central point of contact for directing patient-centered care across the broader health care system. Beneficiaries will work with an interdisciplinary team of providers to develop a person-centered health action plan to best manage their care. The model will also elevate the role and importance of Peer Support Specialists and Community Health Workers to foster direct empathy and raise overall health and wellness. In doing so, this will attend to a beneficiary's complete health and social needs. Participation is voluntary and enrolled beneficiaries may opt-out at any time.

When someone enrolls in the BHH program, they will work closely with a Care Team. This team is designed to help individuals better understand and manage their conditions under one roof, with the goal of simplifying where services are delivered.

The Care Team will work with individuals to create a care plan which will address physical, mental health, substance use, recovery, and social service needs. The team will help identify the services someone needs within the BHH as well as programs in the community that are specific to all your individual healthcare needs.

Who will be on your Care Team?

  • A Medical Consultant
  • A Psychiatric Consultant
  • A Nurse Care Manager
  • A Behavioral Health Specialist
  • A Peer Support Specialist, Community Health Worker, Medical Assistant

​​​What services are available?

  • Comprehensive Care Management
  • Care Coordination
  • Health Promotion such as patient-centered training (e.g., diabetes education, nutrition education, etc.)
  • Comprehensive Transitional Care
  • Individual and Family Support (including authorized representatives)
  • Referral to Community and Social Support Services 

What types of things can your Care Team help you with?

  • Make appointments with your doctor or a specialist for you, and work with your providers to make sure you get the care you need.
  • Work with doctors you already have if that is what you prefer.
  • Help you understand your chronic health conditions and give you information to help manage problems like diabetes, asthma, or high blood pressure.
  • Refer you to resources you need to get healthier. You can get help with substance abuse. You can also get needed support to lose weight, eat better, or quit smoking.
  • Assist you with housing applications, legal resources, transportation, or other issues.
  • Connect you to useful services in your community.

Who is Eligible?

  • You live in Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola, Saginaw, or Shiawassee County and
  • You are currently enrolled in one of the Medicaid full benefit plans (Medicaid, Healthy Michigan Plan, MIChild);
  • You have a qualifying health condition; and
  • You are not currently included in another benefit plan (Opioid Health Home, MiCare, Integrated Care
    Organization, Nursing Facility, Hospice)

Current Behavioral Health Homes Partners within the Mid-State Health Network

Community Mental Health for Central Michigan

301 S. Crapo St, Suite 100

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

(989) 772-5938 or Michigan Relay 7-1-1

 

Montcalm Care Network

611 N. State St

Stanton, MI 48888

(989) 831-7520 or toll free (800) 377-0974

 

Newaygo County Mental Health

1049 Newell, PO Box 867

White Cloud, MI 49349

(231) 689-7330

 

Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority

500 Hancock St

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 797-3400 or (800) 258-8678

 

Shiawassee Health & Wellness

1555 Industrial Dr

Owosso, MI 48867

(989) 723-6791

 

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