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BAM 120 6 of 12 MSA/MDHHS COORDINATION BPB 2026-007 4-1-2026

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

• Confirm that the PPA is still accurate. Newborns MSA AUTHORIZATIONS in BEM 145, Newborn explains when the Medical Services Administration will authorize MA for a newborn. LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND MDHHS Local health departments may participate in outreach and application assistance. Application assistance means helping clients apply for and obtain verifications for Medicaid. Each local health department chooses whether or not it will participate. Local Health Department Responsibilities For applications submitted through the participating local health department, the local health department is responsible for: • Ensuring that the application is signed and that all items are completed. Items that do not apply are to be marked N/A. • Obtaining all information needed to make an eligibility determination and supplying copies of all necessary documentation and verification. • Doing a preliminary income budget to determine if the application should be submitted for a Medicaid determination. • Attaching documentation of the client’s noncooperation with obtaining verifications to the application. Missing Verification An application received from a participating local health department should have all the information and verification necessary to determine Medicaid eligibility. If all of the necessary information/verification does not accompany the application: • Contact the local health department and request that the local health department obtain the missing information or