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BAM 130 2 of 10 VERIFICATION AND COLLATERAL CONTACTS BPB 2026-003 2-1-2026

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

A document is a written form of verification. It may include a photocopy, facsimile or email copy if the source is identifiable. Permanent documents must be obtained only once, unless they are found to be missing from the case record. Examples: birth certifi- cate, passports, divorce papers, death notice. Copies of these documents should remain in the case record. Nonpermanent documents must be current. Examples: driver's license, pay stub, rent receipt, utility bill, DHS-49-F, Medical-Social Questionnaire. Family Independence Program (FIP), State Disability Assistance (SDA), and Medicaid (MA) Documents used to verify citizenship and identity may be originals or copies of the original document. Facsimiles or emails are not acceptable documents for citizenship or identity. Medicaid Verification of identity is not required. MAGI MEDICAID MDHHS must use information currently available in STATE OF MICHIGAN systems to renew eligibility. Do not request information from the beneficiary if the information is already available to MDHHS. This includes completing a renewal form. Current means the following: • Income documents must correspond to the period used to determine eligibility or benefit amount; see BEM 500, Income Overview, 501, Income From Employment, 502, Income From Self-Employment, 503, Income, Unearned, and 504, Income From Rental/Room And Board. • Medical documents must correspond to the period set by the Disability Determination Service (DDS) or to the date(s) stated on the document if DDS approval is not required. • Other nonpermanent documents are generally considered current if dated within 60 days before your eligibility determination. Older documents may be used if available information indicates the document remains current and there have been no changes in circumstances.