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

Additional Steps to Delete a Negative Action Take these additional steps to delete a negative action in Bridges: • Reactivate the program(s) on the Program Request screen in Bridges. • Run eligibility and certify the results. Bridges will automatically recalculate benefits based on the information and dates entered in the system; see effective date of change in this item. BENEFIT SUSPENSION FIP, RCA, SDA and FAP Only Benefit suspension means stopping program benefits for one month due to temporary ineligibility when allowed by policy. Document the reason(s) in the case record. To suspend benefits for one month, check the Temp Inelig box on the initial eligibility results screen in Bridges before continuing to the certification screen. Do not check the box if ineligibility will continue beyond one month. This option is not available in Bridges if the previous month’s bene- fits were suspended. If timely notice is required, the date of the first benefit credited must be later than 11 days from the date the MDHHS-176, Benefit Notice, is sent. FIP, RCA and SDA Only If suspending cash assistance benefits, notify any shelter vendor(s) for the case that vendor warrants will not be produced for that month. The client is responsible to pay any vendors directly. CDC MEMBER ADDS No application is required for a Member Add when adding a child or an adult (P/SP) during the 12-month eligibility period.

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BAM 220 15 of 27 CASE ACTIONS BPB 2026-023 8-1-2026

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

Additional Steps to Delete a Negative Action Take these additional steps to delete a negative action in Bridges: • Reactivate the program(s) on the Program Request screen in Bridges. • Run eligibility and certify the results. Bridges will automatically recalculate benefits based on the information and dates entered in the system; see effective date of change in this item. BENEFIT SUSPENSION FIP, RCA, SDA and FAP Only Benefit suspension means stopping program benefits for one month due to temporary ineligibility when allowed by policy. Document the reason(s) in the case record. To suspend benefits for one month, check the Temp Inelig box on the initial eligibility results screen in Bridges before continuing to the certification screen. Do not check the box if ineligibility will continue beyond one month. This option is not available in Bridges if the previous month’s bene- fits were suspended. If timely notice is required, the date of the first benefit credited must be later than 11 days from the date the MDHHS-176, Benefit Notice, is sent. FIP, RCA and SDA Only If suspending cash assistance benefits, notify any shelter vendor(s) for the case that vendor warrants will not be produced for that month. The client is responsible to pay any vendors directly. CDC MEMBER ADDS No application is required for a Member Add when adding a child or an adult (P/SP) during the 12-month eligibility period.