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BAM 400 3 of 7 ISSUANCE OF PROGRAM BENEFITS BPB 2022-015 7-1-2022

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

Immediate Effect Actions When a change with immediate effect causes a benefit increase or decrease (including closures and transfers to MA), enter the change by the single deadline date to affect the following month’s benefit amount. Negative Actions- Requiring Timely Notice When providing the client with timely notice of a benefit decrease (including closures and transfers to MA), complete the change by the negative transaction deadline to affect the following month’s payment amount. Benefits Issued at Closure When Cash programs are closed (including transfers to MA), and the negative action effective date is the second day of the month through the end of a calendar month, both regular benefits for that month will be issued. Closures effective on the first day of the month receive no benefits for that month. Note: Vendoring stops when the FIP/SDA program closes. The grantee will receive the full monthly amount in any benefits issued after the closure effective date. (Recoupment will still be taken from these benefits.) Address Change A client or third-party address change must be entered a before the issuance date to affect that benefit. Vendor Payments BAM 425, Voluntary Vendor Payments, explains entry of vendor payments. Benefit Issuance A case payment history can be obtained through the View Benefits screen. By entering up to a 12-month time period and a specific case number, all payments for the case will be displayed on the screen(s).

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BAM 400 3 of 7 ISSUANCE OF PROGRAM BENEFITS BPB 2022-015 7-1-2022

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

Immediate Effect Actions When a change with immediate effect causes a benefit increase or decrease (including closures and transfers to MA), enter the change by the single deadline date to affect the following month’s benefit amount. Negative Actions- Requiring Timely Notice When providing the client with timely notice of a benefit decrease (including closures and transfers to MA), complete the change by the negative transaction deadline to affect the following month’s payment amount. Benefits Issued at Closure When Cash programs are closed (including transfers to MA), and the negative action effective date is the second day of the month through the end of a calendar month, both regular benefits for that month will be issued. Closures effective on the first day of the month receive no benefits for that month. Note: Vendoring stops when the FIP/SDA program closes. The grantee will receive the full monthly amount in any benefits issued after the closure effective date. (Recoupment will still be taken from these benefits.) Address Change A client or third-party address change must be entered a before the issuance date to affect that benefit. Vendor Payments BAM 425, Voluntary Vendor Payments, explains entry of vendor payments. Benefit Issuance A case payment history can be obtained through the View Benefits screen. By entering up to a 12-month time period and a specific case number, all payments for the case will be displayed on the screen(s).