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BAM 406 3 of 5 SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BPB 2022-001 1-1-2022

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

CORRECTING PRIOR MONTHS' BENEFITS These supplements are limited to underissuances in the twelve months before the month in which the earliest of the following occurred: • The local office received a request for lost benefits from the eligible group. • The local office discovered that a loss occurred. • The group requested a hearing to contest a negative action which resulted in a loss. • The group initiated court action to obtain lost benefits. Exception: When a disqualification hearing decision is later reversed by a court, individuals are entitled to lost benefits for all of the months they were disqualified. Supplement the underissued group whether it is currently active or inactive. If the group's membership changes before the supplement is issued, issue it to the group containing the majority of the original group members. If no such group can be located, issue the supple- ment to the current group containing the original grantee. When groups requesting a supplement are denied, inform them via MDHHS-176. Groups eligible for the supplementation may elect installments. All prior month supplements are offset against overissuances except those on suspended collection due to an OIG referral. Offsetting is done automatically by Bridges. Correcting Underissuances Due to Agency Error A prior month supplement is issued when an agency error in a prior month caused an underissuance. Agency error includes loss of an application by a Social Security Office. Issue the supplement within ten days after discovery.

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BAM 406 3 of 5 SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BPB 2022-001 1-1-2022

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

CORRECTING PRIOR MONTHS' BENEFITS These supplements are limited to underissuances in the twelve months before the month in which the earliest of the following occurred: • The local office received a request for lost benefits from the eligible group. • The local office discovered that a loss occurred. • The group requested a hearing to contest a negative action which resulted in a loss. • The group initiated court action to obtain lost benefits. Exception: When a disqualification hearing decision is later reversed by a court, individuals are entitled to lost benefits for all of the months they were disqualified. Supplement the underissued group whether it is currently active or inactive. If the group's membership changes before the supplement is issued, issue it to the group containing the majority of the original group members. If no such group can be located, issue the supple- ment to the current group containing the original grantee. When groups requesting a supplement are denied, inform them via MDHHS-176. Groups eligible for the supplementation may elect installments. All prior month supplements are offset against overissuances except those on suspended collection due to an OIG referral. Offsetting is done automatically by Bridges. Correcting Underissuances Due to Agency Error A prior month supplement is issued when an agency error in a prior month caused an underissuance. Agency error includes loss of an application by a Social Security Office. Issue the supplement within ten days after discovery.