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BAM 425 5 of 8 VOLUNTARY VENDOR PAYMENTS BPB 2014-015 7-1-2014

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

Note: The provider and client are also notified; see Provider/Client Notices in this item. The Payment Information Unit (PIU) in central office processes incorrect and unregistered tax ID numbers. The provider is requested to furnish the correct number or confirm the information on file within 14 days of the pended payment. If the problem is not resolved timely, a supplement is issued to the client to replace each pended vendor warrant. Money held by DHS beyond the negative action date is issued to the provider, regardless of the reason vendoring stops. When payment is made, the warrant number and amount, warrant date and payee are also posted. Providers who contact the local office with a tax ID number problem should be referred to the PIU:

Department of Human Services Payment Information Unit P.O. Box 30037 Lansing, MI 48909 (800) 444-5364 PROVIDER/ CLIENT NOTICES Bridges generates an DHS-4327-M, Vendor Payment Notice, to the provider and/or client for vendoring actions. Both providers and clients are notified of the following:  Vendoring begins. The Vendor Action (client request, money mismanagement) determines the DHS-4327-M content.  The vendored shelter amount changes.  Vendoring stops and is not started again to the same provider the same day.  Vendor payments are held due to a tax ID problem. Only clients are notified of the following:  A change in the eligible group affects the heat/utility allowance.  Vendoring to a particular provider starts, then stops (or stops, then starts) the same day.

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BAM 425 5 of 8 VOLUNTARY VENDOR PAYMENTS BPB 2014-015 7-1-2014

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

Note: The provider and client are also notified; see Provider/Client Notices in this item. The Payment Information Unit (PIU) in central office processes incorrect and unregistered tax ID numbers. The provider is requested to furnish the correct number or confirm the information on file within 14 days of the pended payment. If the problem is not resolved timely, a supplement is issued to the client to replace each pended vendor warrant. Money held by DHS beyond the negative action date is issued to the provider, regardless of the reason vendoring stops. When payment is made, the warrant number and amount, warrant date and payee are also posted. Providers who contact the local office with a tax ID number problem should be referred to the PIU:

Department of Human Services Payment Information Unit P.O. Box 30037 Lansing, MI 48909 (800) 444-5364 PROVIDER/ CLIENT NOTICES Bridges generates an DHS-4327-M, Vendor Payment Notice, to the provider and/or client for vendoring actions. Both providers and clients are notified of the following:  Vendoring begins. The Vendor Action (client request, money mismanagement) determines the DHS-4327-M content.  The vendored shelter amount changes.  Vendoring stops and is not started again to the same provider the same day.  Vendor payments are held due to a tax ID problem. Only clients are notified of the following:  A change in the eligible group affects the heat/utility allowance.  Vendoring to a particular provider starts, then stops (or stops, then starts) the same day.