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Michigan Medicaid

Looking for low-cost or no-cost health coverage? Learn about the UnitedHealthcare Medicaid health plans we offer in Michigan, including Medicaid and Dual Special Needs plans for people who qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare.

Everyone in Michigan deserves affordable health care, including you. That’s why we offer many plans to help you get healthy — and stay healthy. We cover adults, people with disabilities, pregnant women, children and seniors.

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Medicaid plans

Healthy Michigan plan (Medicaid)

We cover adults ages 19 to 64 who meet income requirements. Our Healthy Michigan Medicaid plan offers many services and extras that some plans don’t offer like dental, vision care and mental health. Get the plan that gets you more — choose from our large variety of network doctors that can help you get the care you need. 

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UnitedHealthcare Community plan

Our Medicaid family plan is for children, pregnant women, families and adults who meet income and health need requirements. We also cover children and young adults with special health or developmental needs. You can choose your own doctor.

If you are enrolled in Medicaid, you may qualify for additional services and support with the Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) program. We can help you manage your child’s special health or developmental challenges.1 Learn more about the Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) Program.

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Dual Special Needs plans

Dual Special Needs plans (also called Dual Health plans or D-SNPs for short) are for people who have for both Medicaid and Medicare. D-SNPs offer more benefits than those you get with original Medicare or Medicaid. They cover most doctor visits, hospital stays and prescription drugs.

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Individual & Family ACA plans

UnitedHealthcare offers Individual & Family ACA plans in Michigan. You can choose from 3 plans: bronze, silver and gold. Each plan comes with a variety of benefits and customer support. 

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Eligibility and enrollment

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Eligibility

The Michigan Medicaid plans provide medical coverage at no- or low-cost to families, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and adults who meet income requirements.

Enrollment

Join or switch to UnitedHealthcare community plan for families. Open enrollment for Michigan Medicaid is available year-round. 

Applying for Medicaid is easy and can be done in-person, by phone or online. To learn more about eligibility and enrolling in Medicaid, visit the steps to enroll page. 

Steps to enroll

Renewals

Don’t lose benefits

Your health plan renewal date may be coming soon. If you haven’t already, you may need to recertify to keep getting UnitedHealthcare coverage.

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Benefits and features

We want to help you live healthier lives and to have the best possible member experience.

Get the Calm Health app for no-cost mental health support

With the Calm Health app, there's an easier way to care for your mental health and well-being. As a member of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, you can use it anytime at no cost. The app offers:

  • Mental health screening
  • Self-guided digital programs
  • Support for your emotional well-being

To get started, download the UnitedHealthcare app and go to Coverage & Benefits to find the Calm Health app.

Transportation Assistance

Benefits may include round trip rides to:

  • Doctor and pharmacy visits
  • Grocery store, food banks and pantries
  • Women, Infants and Children (WIC) appointments
  • Support group meetings and more
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Language and translation help

You can get information in many languages. Just ask, and we’ll connect you with interpreter services that cover more than 170 languages. 

  • Many of our doctors speak multiple languages. You can check our provider directory to see which languages they speak.
  • You can also get information in large print, Braille or audio files on a CD or flash drive.
  • We can also offer interpreter services, including American Sign Language. 
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Pregnancy care

We help mother and baby:

  • Find a provider and a pediatrician (child's doctor)
  • Get an OB/GYN, nurse-midwife 
  • Schedule rides for doctor visits

Healthy First Steps® offers: 

  • Gift card rewards  
  • Baby scripts™ pregnancy app  
  • Baby and breastfeeding supplies  
  • Women, Infants and Children (WIC) services and more  

Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)

Many communities offer extra benefits for children with special care needs. CSHCS helps members connect to local programs and services, such as:

  • Help to pay for wheelchair ramps and special equipment
  • School services
  • Respite care

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Additional benefits

Sometimes you need a little extra help. That’s why we give you more options for your care and well-being at no cost to you. This includes:

  • Dental and vision benefits
  • Unlimited transportation for health care services
  • Prescription and over-the-counter drugs
  • 24/7 online benefit access on myuhc.com
  • Virtual visits and more

Download the Medicaid newsletter

Our HealthTalk newsletter is now online. The newsletters are a great way to learn about our health plan and important health topics.

You can read it whenever, wherever you want. Check back quarterly for a new edition.

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Disclaimer information

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Looking for the federal government’s Medicaid website? Look here at Medicaid.gov.

UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete plans

Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract and a contract with the State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in the plan depends on the plan’s contract renewal with Medicare. This plan is available to anyone who has both Medical Assistance from the State and Medicare. Benefits, features and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply. Benefits, premiums and/or co-payments/co-insurance may change on January 1 of each year.

Premium disclaimer

Dual Special Needs plans have a $0 premium for members with Extra Help (Low Income Subsidy).

Benefit disclaimer

Benefits, features, and/or devices vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply.

Nurse Hotline disclaimer

This service should not be used for emergency or urgent care needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. The information provided through this service is for informational purposes only. The nurses cannot diagnose problems or recommend treatment and are not a substitute for your provider's care. Your health information is kept confidential in accordance with the law. The service is not an insurance program and may be discontinued at any time. Nurse Hotline not for use in emergencies, for informational purposes only. Access to this service is subject to terms of use.

Star ratings disclaimer

Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-Star rating system. The 5-Star rating applies to plan year 2025.

Formularies

The formulary, pharmacy network and provider network may change at any time. You will receive notice when necessary.

Important provider information

The choice is yours

We will provide you with information to help you make informed choices, such as physicians' and health care professionals' credentials. This information, however, is not an endorsement of a particular physician or health care professional's suitability for your needs.

The providers available through this application may not necessarily reflect the full extent of UnitedHealthcare's network of contracted providers. There may be providers or certain specialties that are not included in this application that are part of our network. If you don't find the provider you are searching for, you may contact the provider directly to verify participation status with UnitedHealthcare's network, or contact Customer Care at the toll-free number shown on your UnitedHealthcare ID card. We also recommend that, prior to seeing any physician, including any specialists, you call the physician's office to verify their participation status and availability.

Some network providers may have been added or removed from our network after this directory was updated. We do not guarantee that each provider is still accepting new members.

Out-of-network/non-contracted providers are under no obligation to treat UnitedHealthcare plan members, except in emergency situations. Please call our customer service number or see your Evidence of Coverage for more information, including the cost- sharing that applies to out-of-network services.

American Disabilities Act notice

In accordance with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("ADA"), UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company provides full and equal access to covered services and does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Referrals

Network providers help you and your covered family members get the care needed. Access to specialists may be coordinated by your primary care physician.

Paper directory requests

Paper copies of the network provider directory are available at no cost to members by calling the customer service number on the back of your ID card. Non-members may download and print search results from the online directory.

Declaration of disaster or emergency

If you’re affected by a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or a governor, or an announcement of a public health emergency by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, there is certain additional support available to you.

  • Part A, Part B, and supplemental Part C plan benefits are to be provided at specified non-contracted facilities (note that Part A and Part B benefits must be obtained at Medicare certified facilities);
  • Where applicable, requirements for gatekeeper referrals are waived in full;
  • Plan-approved out-of-network cost-sharing to network cost-sharing amounts are temporarily reduced; and
  • The 30-day notification requirement to members is waived, as long as all the changes (such as reduction of cost-sharing and waiving authorization) benefit the member.

If CMS hasn’t provided an end date for the disaster or emergency, plans will resume normal operation 30 days after the initial declaration.