Medicaid and Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries must renew their coverage over the next year to comply with federal legislation that requires states to resume the redetermination of Medicaid eligibility. In our state, annual renewals are being staggered to take place monthly through May 2024. MDHHS has put several provisions in place including consideration for those who are undergoing complex treatment and provides beneficiaries an extra month to submit paperwork to avoid loss of health care coverage. MDHHS can reinstate eligibility back to the termination date for people who were disenrolled based on a procedural reason – such as not returning reenrollment forms on time –and are subsequently found to be eligible for Medicaid during a 90-day reconsideration period.
If you have patients that are struggling with the redetermination process, or don’t know where they stand, MDHHS has a helpful patient-focused brochure that you can download with the key points that patients should keep in mind.
In addition, CMS has just posted a toolkit entitled Patient-Centered Messaging for Clinical Offices and Health Care Settings. The toolkit provides sample messaging for front desk staffs, as well as posting in lobby/waiting areas, billing departments, patient portals, and other places.
Michigan Multipayer Initiatives 