PHYLLIS DAVIS
Health Director

Phyllis Davis has been working as the Tribe’s Health Director for 3 years. If you are an enrolled member of MBPI and are within the service area of Allegan, Kent, Kalamazoo, Barry and Ottawa Counties, please contact her. If requested, she will send you a packet with all eligibility information.

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES
This is a Federal Program that will assist tribal members in obtaining health care services through area providers for medical and dental services. The member must meet all the eligibility criteria established by Indian Health Service, the Bemidji Area office for IHS and MBPI.

To apply for Contract Health Services (CHS), you will need to contact the Health Director for MBPI, complete all required registration forms which will be submitted to the Bemidji Area Indian Health Services (IHS) for pre-approval. The Tribal Health Director will be happy to assist you in this process. The Tribal Health Director or the Contract Health Services Officer will then notify you if you are approved or denied for services.

Enrolled MBPI members may also use CHS to assist in co-pays for prescriptions. We are currently using 3 local pharmacies. You must notify the Tribal Health Director if you would like to utilize this. You will still be required to meet the same guidelines as previously stated above.

IHS SPECIAL GRANTS FOR DIABETES PROGRAMS
This is a federal program offered to tribal members if you are a diagnosed diabetic or are at risk for developing diabetes. The goals are:

We are able to provide a variety of services through the program such as: glucose monitoring machines, test strips, nutritional education, and diabetes education. We will notify and provide glucose screening to members and advertise this through the tribal newsletter and flyers of special events. Contact the Tribal Health Director for more information.