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BEM 170 3 of 4 HOME CARE CHILDREN BPB 2017-017 10-1-2017
BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
INQUIRIES Inquiries from medical providers or parents concerning medical eligibility (requirements in CSHCS Responsibilities in this item) under this category should be directed to a nurse consultant at:
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Administration
Bureau of Family, Maternal & Child Health, Children’s Special Health Care Services
Lewis Cass Building, 6th Floor
320 S. Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 1-800-359-3722 FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS Financial eligibility is determined by the MDHHS local office. Only the child's own income and assets are counted. Do not deem income and assets from the child's parents to the child. Groups The child is a fiscal and asset group of one. Assets The child's countable assets cannot exceed the asset limit in BEM 400. Countable assets are determined based on MA policies in BEM 400 and BEM 401. Divestment Do not apply policy in BEM 405. Income Eligibility Apply the MA policies in BEM 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, and 530 to determine net income. Income eligibility exists when the child's net income is equal to or less than 100 percent of the SSI federal benefit rate; see RFT 248: VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Verification requirements for all eligibility factors are in the appropri- ate manual items.