Health Care Services Millage

Genesee Health Plan receives funding through the county “Health Care Services Millage” to provide health care coverage and case management/health navigation to members, and dental coverage for seniors and veterans.

Health care coverage is provided to uninsured residents of Genesee County who:

• Work one, two or even three jobs but are not offered health insurance by their employer
• Seasonal/temporary employees
• Lost their jobs
• Don’t qualify for other health coverage
• Seniors who don’t qualify for Medicare

The Health Care Services Millage was first approved by voters in 2006, renewed in 2012 and renewed again in 2018 by voters with 65% approval. The Health Care Services Millage is up for renewal again in 2026. Below is information regarding the specific details of the millage.

• Property tax amount:  0.998 mills, which is about $50 per year for homeowners with a home valued at $100,000
• Estimated amount millage would generate each year:  Approximately $9 million per year
• Duration: 7 years

View Genesee Health Plan’s current 990 here.

Transparency and Accountability:

• To ensure taxpayer funds are spent wisely and transparently, all millage dollars are publicly disclosed and reported and go through an independent financial audit every year.
• GHP also makes yearly public reports and disclosures to the Genesee Health Plan Board of Directors and the Genesee County Board of Commissioners.
• For additional information, including GHP’s Transparency and Accountability click here.

“The health care coverage, including senior and veteran’s dental coverage, that Genesee Health Plan provides is funded by the Genesee County “Health Care Services Millage”.