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BAM 801 2 of 4 SSA DATA EXCHANGES BPB 2021-002 1-1-2021

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

BENEFICIARY DATA EXCHANGE (BENDEX) All Programs BENDEX is the primary source for RSDI and Medicare benefit infor- mation. Each month, a BENDEX inquiry is sent to SSA on all new recipients. The Social Security Administration response includes any new or changed RSDI and Medicare benefits for that person. After the initial MDHHS inquiry, a BENDEX report is generated whenever RSDI or Medicare begins, changes or stops for active MDHHS recipients. Note: Black Lung Program data through 1973 is also shown. Later claims were processed by the Department of Labor & Economic Growth and do not appear on BENDEX. How BENDEX Works For every MDHHS recipient with a Social Security account number or claim number on Bridges, BENDEX cross-matches the name, Social Security number and date of birth against Social Security Administration's master beneficiary file. A discrepancy between Bridges and BENDEX information will result in no match. A match by claim number, if available, is attempted first because it is the most reliable. Therefore, when a MDHHS client is an RSDI recipient, enter the correct claim number in Bridges. SPECIALIST INQUIRIES TO SSA

State On-Line Query (SOLQ)

All Programs Specialist inquiries to SSA are requested through Bridges.