On March 2, the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) began mailing beneficiary alert letters to notify beneficiaries that an eligibility renewal packet will be sent soon. Per federal legislation, Michigan will restart Medicaid eligibility renewals for both fee-for-service Medicaid and Medicaid Health Plan (MHP) beneficiaries effective April 1, 2023. MDHHS plans to continue to mail the beneficiary alert letters each month to additional groups of beneficiaries until February 2, 2024. Providers should continue to verify beneficiary eligibility prior to services. Visit the eligibility and enrollment webpage for step-by-step instructions. Eligibility redetermination or renewal dates can be viewed within the CHAMPS eligibility inquiry screen. For more information on how benefits are changing with the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), visit Medicaid Benefit Changes.
Also in Michigan, MDHHS issued two bulletins:
- Medicaid Bulletin MMP 23-14 discusses Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual; Medicaid Eligibility Requirements; Federal Public Health Emergency and is issued on March 2, 2023.
- Medicaid Bulletin MMP 23-10 discusses Telemedicine Policy Post-COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and is issued on March 2, 2023.
All Medicaid bulletins can be accessed at www.michigan.gov/medicaidproviders click on “Policy, Letters & Forms”.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.