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BAM 405 1 of 6 FIP, RCA AND SDA SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS BPB 2013-012 7-1-2013

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY FIP, RCA and SDA Only Supplemental benefits are issued to correct an underissuance (i.e., the group received less assistance than they were eligible to receive). Do NOT issue supplements to correct underissuances caused by the client’s failure to report. A supplement correcting an underissuance is offset against an overissuance. The amount of the overissuance is subtracted from the amount of the supplement. This may result in the entire supplement being offset. Do not offset the following overissuances:  Agency overissuances of under $125.  Overissuances that have an established claim. Notify the client of the result of the offset. See the CLIENT NOTICES section in this item. AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS Supplements are authorized in Bridges by certifying eligibility results that include an increased issuance for the benefit month. Authorize a separate supplement for each reason a client is supplemented and for each vendor supplemented. Court Orders and Hearing Decisions When a supplement is required by a court order or an administrative hearing decision, the supplement must be issued within 10 workdays after the court order/hearing decision is mailed. If you correct data in Bridges to implement the court order or administrative hearing decision, enter the first day of the month that the order or decision indicates the change must begin for the circumstances start/change date, report date, date client became aware and date verified for the data. If that correction returns eligibility results that support the order or decision, Bridges will