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2026 Medicaid Policy Bulletins

This page contains policy bulletins issued in 2026. 

For other years of approved Medicaid policy bulletins, click here.

For Notices of Proposed Policy, click here.  

For Provider "L" Letters, click here. (Provider "L" letters do not represent promulgated policy and are provided to communicate new developments, information, policy clarifications, etc.)


Archived Proposed Medicaid Policy Distributed for Public Comment and Consultation Summaries 

Archived proposed Medicaid policy distributed for public comment and consultation summaries are available electronically upon request. If you would like to view historical versions of proposed Medicaid policy that were released for public comment or you would like to obtain a consultation summary of any bulletin, e-mail msadraftpolicy@michigan.gov with your request. Please identify the project number of the proposed Medicaid policy or consultation summary if known. If this information is unknown, reference the month, year, and subject of the bulletin or the consultation summary in your request. The documents will be e-mailed to you.

NOTE: Comments will not be accepted for proposed Medicaid policy after the public comment period has closed. 


Issue Date Bulletin Number Consultation Summary Subject
September 1, 2026 MMP 26-38 Nursing Facility Non-Available Bed Plan (NABP) Policy – Temporary Extension of Policy
September 1, 2026 MMP 26-37 2628-Dental Healthy Kids Dental (HKD) Program Changes
September 1, 2026 MMP 26-36 N/A Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual
September 1, 2026 MMP 26-35 Coverage and Reimbursement of Hospital-Based Peer Recovery Coach (PRC) Services
September 1, 2026 MMP 26-34 H.R.1 Legislation - Section 71109 Alien Medicaid Eligibility Changes
September 1, 2026 MMP 26-33 2621-Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) Innovations Michigan Doctors (MIDocs) Program Extension
July 31, 2026 MMP 26-31 N/A Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Updates
July 31, 2026 MMP 26-30 2554-BH Enrollment of Limited Licensed Non-Physician Behavioral Health Providers and Updated Billing Requirements; Updates to Fee-for-Service (FFS) Program Billing of Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) and Michigan Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (MichiCANS) Screener Assessments
July 31, 2026 MMP 26-29 2552-BH Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration Direct Payment Transition
July 31, 2026 MMP 26-28 2610-HH

Home Help Services Prohibited Outside the United States

July 31, 2026 MMP 26-27 N/A Update to Requirements for Fee-for-Service Claim Inquiries
July 8, 2026 MMP 26-23 2619-SSP School Services Program Updates
JUly 1, 2026 MMP 26-26 2611-MICH

Revisions to MI Coordinated Health Program Policy

July 1, 2026 MMP 26-25 2617-HH Revision to Home Help Comprehensive Assessment Policy
July 1, 2026 MMP 26-24 2606-Hospital

Hospital 15-Day Readmissions

July 1, 2026 MMP 26-19 2612-DMEPOS

Additions to Standards of Coverage and Documentation Requirements for High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) Devices

June 15, 2026 MMP 26-21

Home Help Audit Forms

June 1, 2026 MMP 26-22

Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual

June 1, 2026 MMP 26-20 2614-Pharmacy Expansion of Coverage for Pharmacist-Provided Services
June 1, 2026 MMP 26-17 2553-BH Reimbursement of Specialty Behavioral Health Services Based Upon Location of Services
June 1, 2026 MMP 26-16 2605-DMEPOS Policy Clarification for Enteral Formulas
May 1, 2026 MMP 26-15 N/A Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Updates
May 1, 2026 MMP 26-14 2533-BH §1915(c) Habilitation Supports Waiver
May 1, 2026 MMP 26-12 2507-BH

Home and Community Based (HCBS) §1915(i) State Plan Amendment

April 16, 2026 MMP 26-13 N/A

Children’s Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (CWP)

April 1, 2026 MMP 26-09 2546-HH

Updates to Home Help Program Policy

April 1, 2026 MMP 26-05 N/A Estate Recovery Waivers
March 18, 2026 MMP 26-01 2545-BH Medicaid Health Plan (MHP) Provider Mental Health Assessment Requirements for Comprehensive Health Care Program (CHCP) Enrollees
February 27, 2026 MMP 26-11 2555-NF Nursing Facility Bed Certification Criteria
February 27, 2026 MMP 26-10 2549-EVV Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Compliance
February 27, 2026 MMP 26-08 N/A

Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual

February 27, 2026 MMP 26-07 2547-BCCHPS

Children’s Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (CWP)

February 27, 2026 MMP 26-06 N/A

Hospital Rural Access Pool (RAP) Eligibility Criteria

January 29, 2026 MMP 26-04 2543-Plan First Plan First and Medicare-Eligible Beneficiaries
January 23, 2026 MMP 26-02 2551-PA Update to the Fee-for-Service Prior Authorization Process
January 22, 2026 MMP 26-03 N/A

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Updates