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BAM 301 11 of 14 AP CASE READING GUIDE BPB 2022-001 1-1-2022

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

E. NEEDS/EXPENSES

1) Needs BEM 515 BAM 825 • Does the current budget include all eligible members? • If the grantee is an SSI recipient, is the group receiving the correct allowance for the remaining group members? • Is the program type and/or person class coded correctly? • If information in the case indicates the client has a need, was medical transportation explored and documented? 2) Expenses BEM 544, 545, 554, 556 • If the shelter expense includes a housing subsidy, does the food assistance (FAP) budget allow only the client's portion? • Were the correct shelter expenses allowed in the FAP budget? • Is the FAP case properly coded to determine the correct excess shelter allowance for a senior/disabled/veteran (SDV) household member? • For MA, were medical expenses including LTC, personal care, old bills, and current bills used to determine eligibility for past months, the processing month and future months? • For Group 2 MA, was the correct cost of health insurance and Medicare premiums paid by the medical group added to the protected income level? 3) Deductions (Food Assistance) BEM 554 • Are allowable medical expenses deducted for SDV household members? • Are all allowable unreimbursed dependent care expenses being budgeted?

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BAM 301 11 of 14 AP CASE READING GUIDE BPB 2022-001 1-1-2022

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

E. NEEDS/EXPENSES

1) Needs BEM 515 BAM 825 • Does the current budget include all eligible members? • If the grantee is an SSI recipient, is the group receiving the correct allowance for the remaining group members? • Is the program type and/or person class coded correctly? • If information in the case indicates the client has a need, was medical transportation explored and documented? 2) Expenses BEM 544, 545, 554, 556 • If the shelter expense includes a housing subsidy, does the food assistance (FAP) budget allow only the client's portion? • Were the correct shelter expenses allowed in the FAP budget? • Is the FAP case properly coded to determine the correct excess shelter allowance for a senior/disabled/veteran (SDV) household member? • For MA, were medical expenses including LTC, personal care, old bills, and current bills used to determine eligibility for past months, the processing month and future months? • For Group 2 MA, was the correct cost of health insurance and Medicare premiums paid by the medical group added to the protected income level? 3) Deductions (Food Assistance) BEM 554 • Are allowable medical expenses deducted for SDV household members? • Are all allowable unreimbursed dependent care expenses being budgeted?