Michigan Votes Forum

I'll take the contract, gratis. Beverly Tran An Original Source

Will this include the profession of social work? Beverly Tran

This bill is momentous because it is the first shift from the arbitrary interpretations of "recommend", found all throughout state child welfare policy, to the concrete lexicology of "require". Beverly Tran

Actually, the position of Medicaid Inspector will more than pay for itself and become self sustaining by ending Medicaid fraud and encouriging more efficiency in the delivery of services. The state will benefit annually in billions of dollars that can eventually be appropraited to help the state financially...

Since the concept of Medicaid Inspector General is being deliberated from all angles, I will be following this closely, for personal reasons of course. It is going to be very interesting to see how the revenue-maximizing schemes of Michigan Children's Institute are going to be addressed. Beverly...

It seems I have an audience. The Office of Medicaid Inspector General must be housed in the autonomous and independent Department of Management and Budget. How is it the Inspector General can make internal referrals within the Department of Attorney General when there exists apparent, pre-existing conflicts...

This is quite novel legislation. First, the individuals affected by Child Protective Services are only eligible for intervention if they meet the criteria of the poverty means test. Then, what this translates to is that the impoverished cannot afford legal representation. Does it means one can go to...

Oh yeah, let's raise everyone's insurance premiums because a few people want expensive OPTIONAL coverage! How about promoting adoption instead!

"Qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur " (He who sues in this matter for the king as well as for himself) This legislation actually provides an answer to the issues deeply entrenched within the conflict of interests contentions when dealing with the Attorney General...

Will the provisions of this be retroactive? When will post-privatization cost-benefit analysis of current state privatized contracts be conducted? Will there be contratual debarrment for fraudulent billing? Will the imposition of extensive disclosure and auditing mandates on contractual services be subject...