Incentives & Enablers

Incentives and enablers can be used by local health departments to help overcome case management barriers while treating for and finding TB. If you have any questions about how incentives and enablers are used in Michigan for TB control, please contact the TB Public Health Consultant.

To Request Incentives & Enablers

• IE Request Form A: Gift Cards: Use this form if you are requesting gift cards. Each request form is limited to $500 (all cards requested add to $500 or less). Email the completed Form A to the TB Public Health Consultant. Please reference the Incentives and Enablers Prioritization Guidelines when putting together the request. 

• IE Request Form B: Reimbursements: Use this form if you are requesting approval for reimbursements. Please note that all reimbursements now require pre-approval. Please reference the Incentives and Enablers Prioritization Guidelines when putting together the request.

1. Complete Sections I-II and email to the MDHHS TB Public Health Consultant
2. MDHHS will complete Section III and return the form.
3. Section III approval is confirmation that purchase(s) for reimbursement may be made within a reasonable range of the requested amount.
4. After purchase, complete Section IV and email to the TB Public Health Consultant with attached proof of purchase for reimbursement.
   • Proof of purchase needs to include the date, the vendor, the amount, and the items purchased. For hotel reimbursements, please ask for a detailed ledger showing the expenses and the dates of stay. Please note that certain expenses (ex. hotel room damage charges) are not reimbursable. Reimbursement checks can only be made out to a health department or county, not to an individual. 

For More Information about Incentives & Enablers

• Incentives and Enablers Prioritization Guidelines Document (NEW): Please reference when putting together a request form and include all the required information. 

• Incentives & Enablers Guidelines for Local Health Departments: The TB Control Unit within MDHHS can offer incentives and enablers to local health departments who are looking for and treating TB disease and LTBI. The document reviews eligibility for incentives and enablers, how to request them, and how to write your own guidelines for incentive and enabler use.
   
• Incentives & Enablers Resource Sheet: Developed by MDHHS in 2017, this resource sheet defines incentives and enablers and how they are used in TB management. This sheet also gives specific examples of incentives and enablers.