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BAM 600 26 of 50 HEARINGS BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM BENEFITS PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

Denial at Application All Programs The client is not entitled to benefits pending the hearing when the reason for the hearing request is a denial at application or, for FAP only, a denial at redetermination. For FAP and CDC, when the hearing request disputes a denial of expedited service, continue to process the application according to normal processing standards. Timely Hearing Request All Programs A timely hearing request is a request received by the department within 10 days of the date the notice of case action was issued. When the 10th calendar day is a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other non-workday, the request is timely if received by the following workday. While waiting for the hearing decision, recipients must continue to receive the assistance authorized prior to the notice of negative action when the request was filed timely. Upon receipt of a timely hearing request, reinstate program benefits to the former level for a hearing request filed because of a negative action. For MA ONLY the department must maintain benefits if a beneficiary requests a hearing before the effective date of the action. For example, if a beneficiary is provided notice their Medicaid eligibility will be terminated effective 01/01/19, the beneficiary has until 12/31/18 to file a request and maintain their benefit. For FAP only, these actions apply only if the benefit period has not expired. Exception #1: For all programs, do not restore benefits reduced or terminated due to a mass update required by state or federal law