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MDHHS issues RFP for sickle cell clinic expansion and enhancement

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for eligible health care organizations to expand and enhance clinical services for people who have sickle cell disease (SCD). The purpose of the Sickle Cell Clinic Expansion and Enhancement Program is to improve SCD clinical services by offering support to providers to increase patient access to quality multidisciplinary health care and care coordination. Funding can also be used to establish preferred provider networks that focus specifically on SCD.

Eligible applicants must be existing hematology or hematology/oncology clinics working under a Michigan hospital or medical school. They must be enrolled as Michigan Medicaid providers and comply with policy. They must also accept all Medicaid, MI Child, Healthy Michigan Plan and Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) enrollees and refer patients for CSHCS eligibility determination. 

The RFP seeks competitive applications that will improve access to care and medication adherence. Funded applicants will receive ongoing technical assistance from the MDHHS project coordinator, which includes help with program start-up, reporting requirements and barriers to program implementation.

The 12-month award period begins Oct. 1, 2023, and ends Sept. 30, 2024. MDHHS expects to award approximately $300,000 to up to three applicants, with a maximum award of $100,000. Grant applications must be submitted electronically through the EGrAMS program by 3 p.m. Thursday, June 22.

A pre-application conference will be held to provide instruction on using the EGrAMS system. The pre-application conference is Thursday, May 4 at 10 a.m., and will last approximately 90 minutes. The webinar can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3xZVJDa.  

For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website (https//egrams-mi.com/mdhhs) and select "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete RFP can be found in the ‘Current Grants’ section under the “Public Health Administration” link and then selecting the “SCCEE-2024” grant program.

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