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BAM 210 3 of 25 REDETERMINATION/EX PARTE REVIEW BPB 2026-016 7-1-2026

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

(CDs), annuities, and any other asset that may be held or managed by a financial institution. REDETERMINATION/ RENEWAL CYCLE All Programs A complete redetermination/renewal is required at least every 12 months. Bridges sets the redetermination/renewal date according to benefit periods; see Eligibility Decisions in BAM 115. Redeterminations/renewals may be scheduled early or are scheduled less than 12 months apart when necessary for: • Error-prone cases, in response to supervisory case readings, quality assurance data or quality enhancement data. • MA only, newborn cases must be renewed no later than the month of the child’s first birthday; see Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM) 145, Newborns. • Food Assistance Program (FAP) cases with unstable circum- stances assigned a three-month benefit period. Exception #1: Some MA groups do not require a renewal; see No MA Renewal in this item. Exception #2: Some FAP groups are assigned a 24-month benefit period and require only a mid-certification contact in the 12th month; see Mid-Certification Contact in this item. For MA, a com- panion case for a spouse may also be given the extended benefit period once the mid-certification notice has been received and reviewed. Michigan Combined Application Project (MiCAP) cases are assigned a 36-month benefit period. FAP Only Benefits stop at the end of the benefit period unless a redetermina- tion is completed and a new benefit period is certified. If the client does not begin the redetermination process, allow the benefit period to expire. The redetermination process begins when the client files a MDHHS-1171, Assistance Application and MDHHS- 1171-FAP, Supplement- Food Assistance Program; MDHHS-1010, Redetermination and MDHHS-1010-FAP; MDHHS-1171, filing form. See Subsequent Processing in this item.