News Release
March 7, 2000 

$5.16 Million Dollars in Dental Health Grants Awarded

Michigan Department of Community Health Director James K. Haveman, Jr., today announced that $5.16 million in dental health funding for Medicaid beneficiaries has been awarded.

"These grants will improve access to quality dental care for Medicaid beneficiaries throughout the state," said Governor Engler. "An additional 90,000 Medicaid beneficiaries will receive oral health services thanks to this important funding."

"Access to dental services has been a concern for Medicaid beneficiaries and these grants will improve access to quality dental care throughout the state," said Haveman. "It will serve a vital need in communities to ensure access to quality dental care for Medicaid beneficiaries."

The Michigan Department of Community Health FY2000 budget included funding to increase Medicaid dental capacity to help alleviate the dental access problems that Medicaid beneficiaries are experiencing.

Grants were awarded to various entities, such as local public health departments, federally-qualified health centers (FQHC), hospitals, dental schools and private dental enterprises. The grants will be used for developmental costs, infrastructure, and enhanced technology and are directly related to expanding the capacity of providers to service more Medicaid beneficiaries. Grant recipients are located across the state including the Upper and Lower Peninsulas in both urban and rural areas. They include:

• Sterling Area Health Center FQHC will receive $44,933 to fund dental and office equipment to outfit a new dental wing with four new dental treatment rooms. They expect to serve an additional 1,200 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries.
 




• Baldwin Family Health Center FQHC will receive $200,000 to renovate and add five dental treatment rooms to the clinic in Baldwin and upgrade equipment and expand operation of the clinic in Shelby. Additional staff will be hired for both locations. They expect to serve an additional 5,640 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Mason, Osceloa and Mecosta counties.
 

 

• Northwest Michigan Community Health Agency will receive $962,044 to expand service delivery in five existing clinics with new equipment and additional dental treatment rooms and expand access with four new clinics located throughout the region. They expect to serve an additional 13,080 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Wexford counties

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• Health Delivery, Inc. will receive $283,940. The FQHC will expand service delivery at existing dental clinics with additional dental treatment rooms and equipment, expand operation hours and hire additional staff. They expect to serve an additional 5,000 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Saginaw and Bay counties. They will also serve as a site for the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to participate in community dental rotation.



 

• The Marquette County Health Department will receive $397,823 to expand service at existing dental clinics with additional dental treatment rooms and equipment and hire additional staff. They expect to serve an additional 5,080 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Marquette, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Menominee and Schoolcraft counties. They will also serve as a site for the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to participate in community dental rotation.



 

• Ingham County Health Department will receive $361,824 to develop two new dental health clinics. The Ingham County Health Department expects to serve an additional 3,000 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Ingham county.



 

• Cherry Street Health Services FQHC will receive $460,576 to develop three new dental clinic sites and expand an existing site with new equipment and dental treatment room. They expect to serve an additional 9,612 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Kent county. They will also serve as a site for the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to participate in community dental rotation.



 

• Mid-Michigan District Health Department will receive $333,601 to develop a new dental health clinic in an area with no previous public health dental clinic. They expect to serve an additional 1,750 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Montcalm county.



 

• Hamilton Family Health Centers FQHC will receive $176,421 to expand service delivery by adding additional dental treatment rooms and hiring additional staff. They expect to serve an additional 1,500 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Genesee county.



 

• Kalamazoo County Human Services Department will receive $106,328 to renovate an existing dental clinic and add two new dental treatment rooms including an operating room suite. They expect to serve an additional 3,500 children, adult and developmentally disabled Medicaid beneficiaries in Kalamazoo county.



 

• Hackley Community Care Center FQHC will receive $571,869 to renovate an existing dental clinic and add eight dental treatment rooms, develop a new clinic site with six dental treatment rooms and hire additional staff. They have contracted with the Ottawa county mobile unit to provide services at additional sites and expect to serve an additional 11,000 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Muskegon county. They will also serve as a site for the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to participate in community dental rotation.



 

• U.P. Association of Rural Health Services will receive $345,500 to renovate existing dental clinics and develop three new dental clinic sites. They expect to serve an additional 3,120 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Menominee, Iron, Mackinac, Delta, Dickinson, Schoolcraft and Luce counties.
  

• InterCare Community Health Network FQHC will receive $181,470 to renovate an existing dental clinic in Benton Harbor and add two additional dental treatment rooms. They will collaborate with Holland Community Health Center to develop a new dental clinic with four dental treatment rooms. They expect to serve an additional 7,700 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Berrien and Ottawa counties.



 

• Community Dental Center of Ann Arbor will receive $15,345 to purchase equipment so beneficiaries can be seen for diagnostic, preventive, restorative, oral surgery and prosthodontics. They expect to serve an additional 200 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries.



 

• Henry Ford Health System will receive $46,191 to purchase additional equipment for use in operating room suites to treat developmentally challenged and special needs children. The hospital-based pediatric dental clinic expects to serve an additional 1,500 child Medicaid beneficiaries.



 

• Mobile Dentists will receive $151,894 to expand the use of the school based dental clinic at Crockett Technical High School and purchase additional equipment for their mobile dental van which provides services to Detroit schools. The private non-profit agency affiliated with the Henry Ford Health System expects to serve an additional 4,200 Medicaid beneficiaries, primarily children.



 

• Jackson Center for Family Health FQHC will receive $62,478 to expand service delivery by renovating and expanding the existing dental clinic. The Jackson Center for Family Health expects to serve an additional 2,385 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Jackson county.



 

•  Family Health Center of Battle Creek FQHC will receive $145,120 to purchase additional equipment and renovate existing dental treatment rooms. They expect to serve an additional 2,400 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Calhoun county. They will also serve as a site for the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to participate in community dental rotation.



 

• Van Buren/Cass County District Health Department will receive $138,442 to develop a new dental clinic in Cass county. The Van Buren/Cass County District Health Department expects to serve an additional 1,200 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries in Cass county.



 

• Children's Hospital of Michigan will receive $80,628 to expand service delivery in off-site locations under the supervision and management of staff from Children's Hospital of Michigan/ Affiliated Pediatric Dental Service. They expect to serve an additional 1,000 Medicaid beneficiaries, primarily children and special medical problems beneficiaries in Detroit.



 

• Wayne County Health Department will receive $7,355 to purchase computer equipment and link satellite sites to main computer system for improved efficiencies in scheduling, billing and medical records management.



 

• Detroit Community Health Connection FQHC will receive $90,022 to renovate an existing dental clinic, purchase additional equipment and expand hours of operation. They will work collaboratively with University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and expect to serve an additional 1,200 children and adult Medicaid beneficiaries.