State Innovation Model (SIM)
Michigan has received $70 million in federal funding over the next four years to support innovative health care system enhancements that benefit families. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services dollars will fund Michigan’s Blueprint for Health Innovation, a plan that guides the state as it pursues better coordination of care, lower costs and improved health outcomes.
The Blueprint for Health Innovation is Michigan’s final product of the State Innovation Model planning process, which enjoyed the support of partners in the health care and business communities during the last year.
The funding will support multipayer payment and health care delivery system transformation to improve health system performance for residents and reduce costs. The model also recognizes that better health requires a comprehensive approach involving safe and healthy communities, workplaces, homes and lifestyles.
The Blueprint for Health Innovation will focus on transforming service delivery and payment models by focusing on patient and family-centered health homes; coordination and accountability of the medical neighborhood; a care-bridge to behavioral health and long-term care; and integration between and among health care and community resources, including the Pathways community hub model.
The state will align the program and outcome metrics across payers, prioritize investments in health information exchange and data analytic capacity, incorporate commitment to population health in line with the National Quality Strategy, and identify steps to support future implementation.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has selected the five pilot locations for the Blueprint for Health Innovation. The identified regions are: Jackson County; Muskegon County; Genesee County; Northern Region; and the Washtenaw and Livingston counties area. More information on the regional announcement can be found at the following link.
For more information, see Michigan's Blueprint for Health Innovation and the Michigan Blueprint for Health Innovation Appendices.
For more information about the Model Test Proposal that was submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in July 2014, see the Michigan State Innovation Model Round Two Project Narrative and the Frequently Asked Questions. Please note that through subsequent negotiations with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid minor details have changed while the overall objectives and approach remain the same.
To provide information on your organization’s readiness and commitment to participate in the Michigan Blueprint for Health Innovation, fill out the SIM Accountable System of Care capacity assessment online. To view all assessment questions before filling out the online assessment, see the SIM Assessment Questions and the Community Health Innovation Region Assessment Questions.
For more information about the plan for implementing Michigan's Model test proposal, view a recording of the kickoff webinar held in February 2015.
