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BAM 120 11 of 12 MSA/MDHHS COORDINATION BPB 2026-007 4-1-2026

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Definitions: • Survivor: An heir who does not predecease the deceased beneficiary under the provisions of MCL 700.2104 or according to the terms of the decedent’s will. • Home of Modest Value: A home that is valued at 50 percent or less of the average price of homes in the county where the home is located as of the date of the Medicaid beneficiary’s death. • Value of Medicaid recipient’s home: The State Equalized Value (SEV) of a Medicaid recipient’s home from the year the Medicaid recipient died is used to determine whether that home is a home of modest value. The SEV will be double to find the value of the home. • Average Price: The average price of homes in the county shall be determined from the Equalized Valuation Totals Summary report (L-4023) published by the State Tax Commission. The average price shall be calculated by dividing the total True Cash Value of Residential Real Property in the county by the total Number of Parcels. • Resources: All income, as defined in BEM 500 series, and assets, as defined in BEM 400 an applicant has. • Long-Term Care Services: Means services, including but not limited to, nursing facility services, hospice, home and community based services, adult home help, and home health. Divestments When a divestment is discovered, it will be determined if the state was aware of the transfer and whether the transfer was or would have been allowed. If necessary MSA will refer the case to the Office of the Attorney General to have the property put back in the estate. MSA will not pursue a divestment when any of the following are true: • The transfer of assets was disclosed as part of the Medicaid eligibility determination process and notwithstanding such transfer, the applicant was determined to be Medicaid eligible.