No one should be without health coverage

GHP: Providing quality health care coverage to Genesee County residents

By: Shannon Ciszek, GHP Communications Coordinator

When it comes to ensuring thousands of Genesee County’s hard-working adults, seniors, and families have the health care they need, Genesee Health Plan is there for you.

For over 20 years, Genesee Health Plan has provided basic affordable health care coverage for Genesee County residents. Since our founding, Genesee Health Plan has provided more than 90,000 county residents with care. In fact, one in five Genesee County residents has received coverage from Genesee Health Plan over the last 19 years.

Genesee Health Plan covers preventative health care services, including doctor visits, mammograms, cancer screenings, outpatient mental health services, prescription drugs, labs, and X-rays.

Many members work multiple part-time jobs to make ends meet but don’t receive health care coverage from their employers. Many are uninsured, have lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic, and need help right away. Some are seniors and veterans who don’t have dental coverage, so the Senior Dental Program provides that coverage for those who need it. Genesee Health Plan also helps young people who are unable to remain on their parents’ health care coverage and veterans who don’t receive coverage through the V.A.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Genesee Health Plan has stepped up to provide essential services like COVID-19 testing, drive-thru flu shots, and treatment.

Genesee Health Plan would not be able to provide this quality, affordable health care to Genesee County residents without the Health Care Services Millage, which has provided a dedicated source for health care coverage since 2006.

For over 15 years, 100% of the money raised from the millage has been spent on direct health care services for patients. This can be verified on the Genesee Health Plan website, and annual independent audits make sure the funds continue to be used that way. Transparency is a core value at Genesee Health Plan, as well as the commitment to ensure voter millage dollars only be used for direct care.

Voters across Genesee County and from many different backgrounds support Genesee Health Plan and utilize the coverage. In the latest millage election of 2018, Genesee Health Plan garnered 65% of the vote on the Health Care Services Millage, which shows the wide range of support in Genesee County.

Genesee Health Plan proudly provides affordable health coverage to those who need it most in Genesee County, from Clio to Mundy Township to Goodrich to Flushing to Flint. Those who make Genesee Health Plan possible are honored to continue these health care services for many years to come.

Learn more about Genesee Health Plan at geneseehealthplan.org, or call 844.232.7740.