Federal Government Approves State Innovation Model

Liz Gullett

Feb 02, 2018

This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) received federal approval for the continuation of Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) funding for its State Innovation Model (SIM).

In 2015, CMS awarded DHHS nearly $70 million over four years to test and implement a model for delivering and paying for health care in the state. The award was based on Governor Rick Snyder’s Blueprint for Health Innovation, in which he envisioned an efficient, effective, and accountable government that collaborates on a large scale to provide quality service. CMS recently approved MDHHS’s Operational Plan for year three of the project which began today.

The state has organized its SIM initiative into three categories: population health, care delivery and technology. Each category also focuses on improving outcomes for three priority populations: individuals at risk of high emergency department utilization, pregnant women and babies and individuals with multiple chronic conditions.

For more information about Michigan’s State Innovation Model, visit Michigan.gov/SIM.

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