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

Contract Payment The contractor must bill the client’s health insurance for reimbursable services identified and performed under this contract when able. If the client does not have insurance, or insurance is unable to cover the counseling services, the contractor will bill the contract through the completed DHS-880. The contractor will submit a monthly invoice to the local MDHHS office liaison for processing. All invoices submitted to MDHHS must include: • Date. • Contract number. • Description and date of contract activities performed. • Unit price. • Number of units. • Total cost. The contractor cannot bill for more than one unit per counseling session and cannot bill for missed appointments. For questions regarding billing, please contact the contract administrator. Note: If the contracted counselor accepts Medicaid, Medicaid must be billed. The contract may only be billed when the client does not have Medicaid or if the contractor does not accept Medicaid. DSS Contracts Local offices may continue to design and develop DSS contracts using their DSS allocation. Services vary from location to location and state-wide counseling service providers may not be available in all locations. Local offices may encourage providers to sign up with the state as a COUN/counseling contract provider. Once providers are approved by the Division of Contracts and Rate Setting (DCRS), billings will no longer affect the local office’s DSS allocation. Local offices should use the same guidelines outlined above for statewide counseling and intervention services contract referrals, when establishing a DSS-related contracted service. PROHIBITIONS RELATED TO CONTRACTED SERVICES Specialists may refer clients via the statewide or locally developed FSS/DSS contracts for counseling services provided the services