Attorney General's Online Complaint System
Use this site to file a complaint about Medicaid fraud, or a patient abuse claim. You can review the information which identifies the different kinds of fraud or patient abuse/neglect investigated by the Attorney General's Health Care Fraud Division. If you suspect either Medicaid provider fraud or resident abuse/neglect in a Medicaid/Medicare-funded facility, you may fill out the appropriate complaint form, fraud or patient abuse, (and don't forget to print a copy of the form before submitting it ) and electronically submit the form to the Health Care Fraud Division.
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Health Services and Links
On the site you will find health resources for Michigan's tribes such as: health and behavioral health services, health education, native youth HIV project, health education, child and family services.
Low Vision Services at the Library
Michigan Department of Community Health
Pursuant to the Michigan Public Health Code, P.A. 368 of 1978, as amended, The Michigan Department of Community Health is required to publish the names of disciplined individuals.
To comply with this requirement, the Bureau of Health Professions frequently publishes Disciplinary Action Reports, available in .pdf on this site. A Disciplinary Action Report (DAR) lists the disciplinary actions taken against health professionals who are licensed and regulated by the various health boards within the Bureau of Health Professions. The report also includes updated information regarding licensees who have appealed the Board's action to a higher court. The report includes the names of the health professional, their professional license number, the type of disciplinary action taken, the effective date of the action and the general nature of the complaint.
Michigan Drug Prices.com (MI Prescription Drug Price Finder)
As most consumers know, the prices of prescription drugs can vary from pharmacy to pharmacy. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has created this website to help the citizens of Michigan compare prices among pharmacies, since drug prices typically are not advertised or even displayed.
The drugs selected for this website are 150 of the most commonly prescribed drugs in Michigan as reported by MDCH's Medical Services Administration; prices are obtained from Medicaid prescriptions and represent many of the State's retail pharmacies. This web site allows citizens to search for information on particular listed drugs in a geographic region by pharmacy.
Since some of the prices listed on this website could be up to 6 months old, consumers should call ahead to their pharmacy of choice to check the latest prescription drug price - before traveling to purchase a prescription drug.
Michigan Family-to-Family Health Information & Education Center (F2FHIEC)
Families with special needs children will find information, education and support on early childhood to prescription assistance programs and much more.
Michigan Go Local—Your Link to Health Care in Michigan.
Michigan Go Local is a joint project of the National Library of Medicine and the Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Michigan Go Local is a directory of healthcare services and providers that serve the residents of Michigan. This resource will help you:
Michigan Go Local currently has information on more than 6600 healthcare services and providers in the state of Michigan. The directory is growing daily. Michigan Go Local is created and maintained by professional medical librarians. The services and providers included in this directory are carefully selected using specific guidelines including:
Michigan Health Statistics and Vital Records
The Department of Community Health is responsible for the collection of information on a range of health related issues. The information is collected to monitor the general health and well-being of Michigan's citizens. These data are useful for health program development, targeting and evaluation of program progress. The information is used to identify emerging health issues and trends and can be made available for epidemiological research. Statistics are developed from the data collected to provide basic information on these health events in Michigan. The data are provided at the state, county and community level.
Online community self assessment tools to promote good health for all Michigan residents such as: Healthy Community Checklist, Promoting Active Communities, Promoting Healthy Eating, Creating Smoke-Free Communities, Healthy Work Environments, Healthy Schools, Healthy Students.
Learn more about eligibility, how to apply, FAQs and more on the newly legislated Michigan program.
Metro Detroit's Top Doctors list appear in the September issue of Hour Detroit Magazine. The list is excerpted from The Best Doctors in America database, which includes approximately 30,000 doctors in more than 40 medical specialties.
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) is a free health-benefit counseling service. Since 1984, MMAP has provided education and counseling assistance to Michigan’s Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and their families or representatives.
MMAP accomplishes its mission through 48 MMAP sites housed in regional Area Agencies on Aging, County Departments on Aging, Senior Services Agencies, Commissions on Aging and other similar organizations located throughout Michigan.
Currently, MMAP has over 500 highly trained and certified volunteers and volunteer coordinators. These dedicated and compassionate people, many of them seniors, answer questions and act as guides through the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
In 2003, MMAP assisted over 22,000 Michigan beneficiaries and saved them $17 million in out-of-pocket expenses, bringing peace of mind to those who are often confused and frightened when they deal with unfamiliar and difficult government systems.
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