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Issue Alert - 08-04-01
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Apr 16, 2008 |
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| Program Area: |
Plan First! |
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| Issue Summary: |
Effective April 1, 2008, women who have other health insurance can qualify for Plan First! |
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| Persons Affected: |
Plan First! applicants and recipients who have other insurance that does not cover family planning services |
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| For More Information: |
Center for Civil Justice 320 S. Washington, 2nd Floor Saginaw, MI 48607 (989) 755-3120, (800)724-7441 Fax: (989) 755-3558 E-mail: info@ccj-mi.org
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Background |
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Plan First provides family planning services to women who are
over-income for Medicaid but have income below 185%. Beginning in April 2007, Plan First was not available
to women who had private health insurance even if the insurance did not have
family planning coverage. |
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What's Happening? |
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Effective April 1, 2008,
the Department of Community Health has rescinded the policy that denied Plan
First coverage to women whose private health insurance does not cover family
planning. Beginning April 1,
2008, women who have private insurance that does not cover family planning
services can qualify for Plan First if they meet the other eligibility
criteria. See generally DHS Program Eligibility Manual (PEM) Item 124 for other
eligibility criteria. DHS Program Policy Bulletins and policies are available
online at http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/olmweb/ex/html/. |
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What Should Advocates Do? |
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Inform clients who were denied or thought they might be denied Plan
First because they had other private health insurance that they should reapply
for the program. |
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What Should Clients Do? |
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If you were denied for Plan First last year because you had private
health insurance, you should reapply for Plan First. Applications are available online at
healthcare4mi.com, at local health departments, and at DHS offices. You may apply online or by faxing or mailing
the application to the Plan First processing unit in |
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Finding Help |
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Most legal aid and legal services offices handle these types of cases, and they do not charge a fee.
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