Wait-and-See

No RFP (yet) but the battleground is shifting to the budget, while Medicaid-driven financial strain may redefine how Michigan’s behavioral health system operates, and who absorbs the impact.

Who Covers Mental Health Care in Michigan?

RFP Canceled. The Work Isn’t.

What comes next is not another redesign, but practical steps to stabilize providers, reduce disruption, and protect access to care.

The RFP is Canceled, & Yet The Problems Persist.

With the RFP off the table, providers must drive clarity, accountability, and practical fixes to a system that still isn’t working.

If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu

What the Yates decision, the state budget, and a ruptured system mean for Michigan’s behavioral health providers—and why collective voice matters now.

After the Yates Decision, Readiness Matters More Than Rumors

As MDHHS weighs its next steps, uncertainty remains the status quo

Court Clears Path for PIHP Procurement, But Statutory Conflicts Remain Unresolved

Judge allows redesign to proceed while warning MDHHS that Mental Health Code obligations still apply

Court of Claims Allows MDHHS to Proceed with Procurement Process

Yet challenges will remain post award

From Redesign to Reliability: Building a Community Mental Health System People Can Rely On

Why structure, not control, is the path to sustainable care in Michigan’s next system