Healthcare News

COVID-19: Dental Emergency Care.

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

HEALTH YES! WNEM TV 5 on 5/14: Health coverage and dental emergency resources available during COVID-19.

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

During our WNEM TV 5 HEALTH YES segment that aired on Thursday, May 14, GHP President and CEO, Jim Milanowski, talked about health care coverage options and resources available to those who have been laid off, lost their job and their health care coverage due to COVID-19 and what to do in a dental emergency. […]

NEWS RELEASE: Genesee Health Plan remains fully staffed by phone to help Genesee County residents with health care coverage

Thursday, April 16th, 2020

Despite closure of physical office, GHP providing essential services to assist Genesee County residents and families with health care coverage FLINT – Genesee Health Plan (GHP) continues to provide health care coverage services to Genesee County residents by phone following the closure of its physical office to the public due to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent […]

NEWS RELEASE: Genesee Health Plan to help residents understand health care coverage following federal ruling against work requirements

Wednesday, March 11th, 2020

Healthy Michigan Plan work requirements deemed ‘unlawful’ by federal judge, GHP to serve as resource for Genesee County families navigating health care needs FLINT – Genesee Health Plan (GHP) is offering its expertise and assistance to Genesee County residents navigating health care coverage following the federal court ruling to suspend the Healthy Michigan Plan (Medicaid […]

NEWS RELEASE: Students invited to participate in Genesee Health Plan’s Fifth Annual Health Heritage Essay and Scholarship Contests

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

Contests teach Genesee County students about the importance of knowing their family health history, how it impacts their current and future health FLINT – Genesee Health Plan (GHP) announced it is accepting entries for its Fifth Annual Health Heritage Essay Contest. This year Sovita Credit Union is sponsoring the contests, which are open to all […]

Genesee Health Plan and Community Partners Launch New “emPOWER Genesee” Program

Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

“emPOWER Genesee” helps connect people with utility, health care, financial and other community resources Genesee Health Plan (GHP), Consumers Energy, Ascension Genesys and Huntington Bank recently launched emPOWER Genesee, a new program that helps Genesee County residents and families connect with utility assistance and resources, financial assistance, health care resources and enrollment, and additional community […]

HEALTH YES! WNEM TV 5 on 12/5 Healthcare Enrollment Resources

Monday, December 9th, 2019

During our WNEM TV 5 HEALTH YES segment that aired on Thursday, December 5, GHP President and CEO Jim Milanowski was joined by GHP Enrollment Team Lead, Jill Alexander, to discuss healthcare enrollment, changes coming to the Healthy Michigan Plan (Medicaid) and enrollment resources available for Bay, Saginaw and Genesee County residents.  Click the video […]

NEWS RELEASE: Genesee Health Plan one of 34 organizations nationwide to receive federal grant to help people enroll in health care coverage

Wednesday, September 25th, 2019

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grant will boost GHP’s efforts to enroll uninsured Mid-Michigan residents in health care coverage FLINT – The Genesee Health Plan (GHP) announced today it received a Navigator Cooperative Agreement Award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assist with health care navigation and enrollment in […]

GHP WNEM TV 5 Health Yes: Dangers of vaping and resources to help

Monday, September 9th, 2019

During our WNEM TV 5 HEALTH YES segment that aired on Thursday, September 12, GHP President and CEO Jim Milanowski was joined by Dr. Gary Johnson, Genesee County Health Department medical director, to discuss the dangers of vaping, child and adolescent health along with community resources to help keep your family healthy. LIVE INTERVIEW:

GHP WNEM TV 5 Health Yes: Back to School

Monday, July 29th, 2019

During our WNEM TV 5 HEALTH YES segment on Thursday, August 8, GHP Community Health Worker Coordinator Sherika Finklea was joined by Kerry Downs, program manager of special projects for the Crim Fitness Foundation, Flint Community Education Initiative, to discuss the changes in the upcoming school year, what the new balanced calendar is all about […]

Healthcare NEWS

  • 2025 GHP Health Heritage Essay Contest – DEADLINE 4/21/25

    For our tenth year in a row, we are hosting a “Health Heritage Essay Contest” for young people learning the importance of how their health history impacts their present and future health. Essays submissions are open to all home-school, private school grades 5th-12th, and 5th year students residing in and attending school in Genesee County. […] READ MORE

  • Genesee Health Plan: What You Need to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment and Medicare Fraud

    On Thursday, October 24th, GHP Enrollment Team Coordinator, Jill Alexander, and Director of the Michigan Medicare Assistance Program, Uratile Sijiye, joined WNEM TV5 to discuss Medicare open enrollment and signs of Medicare fraud. Click the video below to watch the interview! Do you need help with Medicare open enrollment? Give us a call at (844) […] READ MORE

  • Genesee Health Plan honors local health care heroes at annual awards ceremony

    *Photos available at the end of the release and here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 5, 2024 Shannon Ciszek, Communications Coordinator Genesee Health Plan, 810.232.7740, sciszek@countyhealthplans.org Genesee Health Plan honors local health care heroes at annual awards ceremony Dr. Laura Carravallah inducted into the Health Care Hall of Fame   FLINT – The Genesee Health […] READ MORE

  • PRESS RELEASE: LEO Awards over $1.5 Million to GHP to expand Medicaid enrollment

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 CONTACT: Jada Fisher 517-281-0944 LEO awards over $1.5 Million to Genesee Health Plan to expand Medicaid enrollment MI Impact Grant supports nonprofits to help more Michiganders make ends meet   Flint, Mich.—Today, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced over $1.5 million of the $15 million […] READ MORE

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