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BEM 168 13 of 17 MI COORDINATED HEALTH (MICH) BPB 2026-005 2-1-2026

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

• Private duty nursing. • Respite. Home and Community Based services available through the MICH1915(c) Waiver include: • Adaptive Medical Equipment and Supplies. • Adult Day Program. • Assistive Technology. • Care Coordination. • Chore Services. • Environmental Modifications. • Expanded Community Living Supports. • Fiscal Intermediary. • Home Delivered Meals. • Non-Medical Transportation. • Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS). • Preventative Nursing Services. • Private Duty Nursing. • Respite. MICH MDHHS LOCAL OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES Caseworkers must check for Medicare enrollment or eligibility at time of MA application and redetermination/renewal to avoid placement in the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP) when the individual could be eligible for MICH through a HDE. At the time of MA application and redetermination/renewal, the caseworker should review the State Online Query (SOLQ) and Consolidated Inquiry to ensure the individual is not enrolled in Medicare. If the individual is enrolled in Medicare, they are not eligible for HMP, but may qualify for MI Coordinated Health/HDE; see BAM 801, SSA Data Exchanges. DEEMING PERIOD FOR MI COORDINATED HEALTH The deeming period is a temporary grace period that allows individuals enrolled in MI Coordinated Health (MICH) to continue receiving Medicaid-covered services while their Medicaid eligibility is being re-evaluated through the redetermination process.

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BEM 168 13 of 17 MI COORDINATED HEALTH (MICH) BPB 2026-005 2-1-2026

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

• Private duty nursing. • Respite. Home and Community Based services available through the MICH1915(c) Waiver include: • Adaptive Medical Equipment and Supplies. • Adult Day Program. • Assistive Technology. • Care Coordination. • Chore Services. • Environmental Modifications. • Expanded Community Living Supports. • Fiscal Intermediary. • Home Delivered Meals. • Non-Medical Transportation. • Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS). • Preventative Nursing Services. • Private Duty Nursing. • Respite. MICH MDHHS LOCAL OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES Caseworkers must check for Medicare enrollment or eligibility at time of MA application and redetermination/renewal to avoid placement in the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP) when the individual could be eligible for MICH through a HDE. At the time of MA application and redetermination/renewal, the caseworker should review the State Online Query (SOLQ) and Consolidated Inquiry to ensure the individual is not enrolled in Medicare. If the individual is enrolled in Medicare, they are not eligible for HMP, but may qualify for MI Coordinated Health/HDE; see BAM 801, SSA Data Exchanges. DEEMING PERIOD FOR MI COORDINATED HEALTH The deeming period is a temporary grace period that allows individuals enrolled in MI Coordinated Health (MICH) to continue receiving Medicaid-covered services while their Medicaid eligibility is being re-evaluated through the redetermination process.