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BAM 130 6 of 10 VERIFICATION AND COLLATERAL CONTACTS BPB 2026-003 2-1-2026

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

Lansing, MI 48909 The policy email address is Eligibilitypolicy@michigan.gov All requests must include: • Beneficiary’s name. • Case number and beneficiary ID number. • Specialist name, telephone number and email address. • A brief description of the situation, specify if assistance is needed in determining citizenship or qualified immigration status. • What steps the beneficiary has taken in an attempt to provide the verification. • What steps the specialist has taken in an attempt to verify citizenship or immigration status. • Include the results of the Social Security Administration match and MDHHS vital records match. Obtaining Verifications Never place original documents such as a lease, paystubs, birth certificates in the case file. Verification Sources All Programs Verification Sources of each BEM item lists acceptable verifica- tions for specific eligibility factors. Other, less common sources may be used if accurate and reliable. Use a particular source if it is the most reliable (public records, data matches). Otherwise, use the one easiest to obtain. FIP, SDA and Medicaid Refer to BEM 225 for a list of acceptable documents to use to verify citizenship.

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BAM 130 6 of 10 VERIFICATION AND COLLATERAL CONTACTS BPB 2026-003 2-1-2026

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

Lansing, MI 48909 The policy email address is Eligibilitypolicy@michigan.gov All requests must include: • Beneficiary’s name. • Case number and beneficiary ID number. • Specialist name, telephone number and email address. • A brief description of the situation, specify if assistance is needed in determining citizenship or qualified immigration status. • What steps the beneficiary has taken in an attempt to provide the verification. • What steps the specialist has taken in an attempt to verify citizenship or immigration status. • Include the results of the Social Security Administration match and MDHHS vital records match. Obtaining Verifications Never place original documents such as a lease, paystubs, birth certificates in the case file. Verification Sources All Programs Verification Sources of each BEM item lists acceptable verifica- tions for specific eligibility factors. Other, less common sources may be used if accurate and reliable. Use a particular source if it is the most reliable (public records, data matches). Otherwise, use the one easiest to obtain. FIP, SDA and Medicaid Refer to BEM 225 for a list of acceptable documents to use to verify citizenship.