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Community Choice Michigan named enrollment option
HMO is designated plan for Medicaid consumers in Antrim, Grand Traverse
OKEMOS, Mich., May 9, 2005 – Community Choice Michigan (CCM), a nonprofit Medicaid managed health care plan, has been named the enrollment option for Medicaid managed care consumers in Antrim and Grand Traverse counties effective May 1.
Medicaid consumers in Antrim and Grand Traverse counties will automatically be enrolled in CCM unless they call Michigan Enrolls, the state’s Medicaid enrollment broker, asking to remain on fee-for-service. CCM expects the enrollment option program to increase its membership by up to 4,000 enrollees.
“Community Choice Michigan’s mission is to provide quality health care for the medically underserved,” said Chief Executive Officer Karl V. Kovacs. “We are thrilled that the state has recognized CCM’s presence in Antrim and Grand Traverse by naming us as the enrollment option for Medicaid consumers in those counties.”
The Michigan Department of Community Health granted CCM enrollment option status in Antrim and Grand Traverse because it was the only Medicaid managed care plan in the two counties and has a comprehensive network of primary care providers and specialists.
CCM covers all Medicaid services required by the Michigan Department of Community Health. It also offers benefits such as a member service center, 24-hour nurse hotline, transportation to doctor’s appointments, case management for members, and health education.
About Community Choice Michigan
Community Choice Michigan (CCM) is a nonprofit Medicaid managed health care plan that serves more than 48,000 members in 36 counties. CCM was founded in 1995 by a group of Federally Qualified Health Centers, which provide care to people in medically underserved areas. CCM’s provider network also includes more than 2,000 primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, nursing facilities, home health care agencies, pharmacies, and more. CCM is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
CCM is administered by CareSource Management Group (CSMG), which offers a full spectrum of services for companies that operate Medicaid managed care plans. Among CSMG’s services are administration, including claims processing and payment, case and medical management, provider relations, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance; member services, including a member call center and 24-hour nurse hotline; and financial consultation and turnaround. CSMG is affiliated with CareSource, a nonprofit managed care plan that serves more than 358,000 Medicaid consumers in Ohio and more than 40,000 Hoosier Healthwise consumers in Indiana.
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