2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/19/2024 | 1:45 PM - 2:10 PM | Bridging the Gap: Improving Access to Hearing Services for Michigan Medicaid and Children's Special Health Care Services Beneficiaries | Capitol 6
Bridging the Gap: Improving Access to Hearing Services for Michigan Medicaid and Children's Special Health Care Services Beneficiaries
Access to essential healthcare services is important, yet for children and families on Michigan Medicaid and Children’s Special Health Care Services, obtaining hearing services, including hearing aids, has been a challenging journey. The EHDI program embarked on a multi-year collaborative effort with Michigan Medicaid. The goal was to enhance access to hearing services for those in need. EHDI will share the strategies used such as conducting extensive surveys to understand the challenges faced by providers, revising policy, analyzing reimbursement policies, and communicating with the providers.
- To gain insight into collaborative efforts between the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and Medicaid in Michigan.
- To explore key strategies in updating the Hearing Services Chapter, reimbursement rates, and enhancing the Medicaid system.
- To learn successful initiatives aimed at increasing the number of healthcare providers who accept Medicaid for hearing services.
Presentation:
3478265_16226MichelleGarcia.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3478265_16226MichelleGarcia.docx
Presenters/Authors
Michelle Garcia
(Primary Presenter), MDHHS/EHDI, garciam@michigan.gov;
Michelle Garcia is a licensed audiologist. She obtained her doctorate of audiology from Salus University and has experience as a clinical audiologist and expertise in newborn hearing screening as follow-up consultant for the Michigan EHDI program. Dr. Garcia has coordinated meetings for hearing screening, presented at conferences and in-service trainings, developed program materials and publications, and coordinated follow up efforts with partner organizations and agencies.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Salary for Employment from MDHHS.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
Financial relationship with MDHHS.
Nature: Salary.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.