Important information about Medicaid Redetermination
Medicaid Redeterminations have been on hold during the COVID emergency but will resume starting next month. For individuals with Supports Coordinators, this service is paid through Medicaid. So, if an individual loses their Medicaid and/or does not renew within the given timeline, some or all of the services they are receiving now will probably also end.
On April 1, 2023, Medicaid Redetermination will start up again. Many people will not be aware, so they need to be on alert for paperwork coming in the mail which means many of the people we support are expected to lose their Medicaid in the process. It is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that we make sure everyone is on high alert and responds to the MDHHS paperwork in order to keep their Medicaid, which pays for our services.
Renewals for traditional Medicaid and the Healthy Michigan Plan will take place monthly
starting in June 2023 and run through May 2024. Monthly renewal notices will be sent
three months prior to a beneficiaries’ renewal date starting with June renewal dates.
Beneficiaries can check their renewal month at www.michigan.gov/MIBridges or at https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/end-phe/eligibility-notification-timeline
Here is what Michigan Medicaid beneficiaries need to do to prepare:
1. Make sure your address, phone number and email address are up to date
at Michigan.gov/MIBridges. You can also call your local MDHHS office. If you do
not have an online account for MI Bridges to access your Medicaid case or report
changes, visit www.michigan.gov/MIBridges to sign up for an account. You can
also locate organizations that can help you by searching for community partners.
2. Report any changes to your household or income. You can report changes
at Michigan.gov/MIBridges or by calling your local MDHHS office.
3. If you get a renewal packet, be sure to fill it out, sign the forms and return it by
the due date with any proof needed. NOTE: If you do not complete and return the
renewal, you may lose Medicaid coverage.
“The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is committed to
working with MDHHS and our partners nationwide to help impacted Michiganders get
the affordable, comprehensive health insurance they need,” said DIFS Director Anita
Fox. “DIFS stands ready to answer questions about purchasing a health insurance plan.
Call DIFS at 877-999-6442, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit
Michigan.gov/HealthInsurance to learn more.”
To ensure beneficiaries are aware of upcoming federal redetermination requirements
and help them keep their coverage if eligible, MDHHS is launching a multi-media
advertising campaign. This will include radio, audio streaming, outdoor, mobile and
social media ads, including minority media outlets and stakeholder communications.
More information about the how benefits connected to the COVID-19 Public Health
Emergency are changing can be found at www.Michigan.gov/2023BenefitChanges.
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