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Michigan Hemoglobinopathy Quality Improvement Program

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Centering Voices: Michigan's Plan to Address Sickle Cell Disease Across the Lifespan

More than ten years ago, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) set out to better understand the experiences of people living with SCD. The goal of that work was to find gaps in health care and support services. Since then, and with invaluable insight from individuals living with SCD, caregivers, advocates and providers, Michigan has worked to address these gaps through statewide activities aimed at improving the SCD care system. 

Strategic Plan

Michigan's Hemoglobinopathy Quality Improvement Program

Michigan’s Hemoglobinopathy Quality Improvement Program (HemQIP) works to implement a comprehensive public health plan to address the needs of children and adults with hemoglobinopathies, particularly sickle cell disease (SCD) across the lifespan. Since 1987, children with SCD have been detected through Michigan’s Newborn Screening program. 

In 2022, the Public Health Genomics (PHG) Section assisted Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) in expanding coverage to adults with SCD, making Michigan one of the first states to expand medical benefits to those affected with SCD past the age of 21. Please explore this website to learn more about the Michigan Hemoglobinopathies Quality Improvement Program.

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Last updated:
 2/10/2026