45%
The percentage of people with behavioral health conditions, such as depression and substance use disorders, who said their mental health had improved during the first year of coverage under the Healthy Michigan Plan, Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program. That compares with 32% of those without behavioral health conditions.
51%
The percentage of people with behavioral health conditions who said their physical health had improved in their first year of coverage under the plan, compared with 45% of those without behavioral health conditions. Of those covered under the new plan, 58% had no insurance in the year before enrolling in the Healthy Michigan Plan.
76%
The percentage of employed people with behavioral health conditions who said their ability to perform well at work had improved during the first year of coverage, compared with 64% of those without behavioral health conditions. For continued coverage, participants must show per month participation in jobs, education or training, with some exemptions.
Source: Tipirneni, R., et al. (2019). Association of expanded Medicaid coverage with health and job-related outcomes among enrollees with behavioral health disorders. Psychiatric Services, 71(1). Available at doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900179opens in new window.
