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Medicaid Policy Bulletins
Policy Bulletins
This page contains policy bulletins issued in 2021.
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 | Subject |
December 29, 2021 | MSA 21-54 | Clarification of Dialysis Treatment for the Emergency Services Only (ESO) Program |
December 29, 2021 | MSA 21-52 | MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual Chapter for the Home Help Program |
December 29, 2021 | MSA 21-51 | Change to Licensing Requirements for Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities Operating Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Programs |
December 17, 2021 | MSA 21-53 | Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Encounters and Provider Enrollment |
December 2, 2021 | MSA 21-48 | Revisions to the MI Choice Waiver Chapter of the Medicaid Provider Manual |
December 1, 2021 | MSA 21-49 | Pharmacy Coverage of Anti-obesity Drug Products |
December 1, 2021 | MSA 21-47 | Clinic Attending Provider Update |
December 1, 2021 | MSA 21-46 | Addition of a Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection Screening Recommendation per the 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Periodicity Schedule |
December 1, 2021 | MSA 21-45 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual; Change to Attending/Ordering/Referring Claim Editing; Changes to the MDHHS Medical Services Administration |
December 1, 2021 | MSA 21-44 | Removal of Radiograph Requirement for Partial Dentures |
November 30, 2021 | MSA 21-50 | COVID-19 Response: Updates to COVID-19 Testing Coverage |
November 1, 2021 | MSA 21-39 | Establishment of Cost Reporting Requirements for Behavioral Health Service Providers Contracted/Affiliated with CMHSPs/PIHPs |
November 1, 2021 | MSA 21-38 | Peer Support Specialist Certification |
October 26, 2021 | MSA 21-43 | COVID-19 Response: Changes to Non-available Bed Plan Policy |
October 14, 2021 | MSA 21-41 | Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Encounters and Provider Enrollment |
October 1, 2021 | MSA 21-42 | COVID-19 Response: Clinic Reimbursement of COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Services Update |
October 1, 2021 | MSA 21-40 | COVID-19 Response: Policy for COVID Relief (CR) Facilities to Treat COVID-19 Residents Requiring Nursing Facility Care in Limited Circumstances |
October 1, 2021 | MSA 21-36 | Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Unmet Need Process |
September 30, 2021 | MSA 21-28 | Coverage of Gender Affirmation Services |
September 1, 2021 | MSA 21-35 | Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual; Code Updates |
September 1, 2021 | MSA 21-34 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration |
August 30, 2021 | MSA 21-12 | COVID-19 Response: Suspending Periodic Income Reviews for Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) Beneficiaries |
August 25, 2021 | MSA 21-32 | Tribal 638 Facilities - Alternative Payment Methodology for Prescriptions |
August 17, 2021 | MSA 21-33 | Coverage of Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing (rWGS) Testing |
August 2, 2021 | MSA 21-31 | Sample Ophthalmic Frames |
July 30, 2021 | MSA 21-30 | Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Requirement for Providers |
July 30, 2021 | MSA 21-29 | Billing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Medical Supplies Delivered to Beneficiaries on the Day of Discharge from a Nursing Facility |
July 30, 2021 | MSA 21-27 | Home Help Payment Policy for Client Facility Stay |
July 30, 2021 | MSA 21-26 | COVID-19 Response: Update to Bulletin MSA 20-19 |
July 30, 2021 | MSA 21-25 | Opioid Health Home (OHH) Expansion |
July 16, 2021 | MSA 21-20 | Behavioral Health Treatment |
July 2, 2021 | MSA 21-24 | Asynchronous Telemedicine Services |
July 2, 2021 | MSA 21-19 | Fee-for-Service Coverage of Alcohol Use Disorder and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services |
July 1, 2021 | MSA 21-23 | Prior Authorization (PA) Requirements for Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillators |
July 1, 2021 | MSA 21-22 | Multi-Gene Panel Laboratory Tests |
June 23, 2021 | MSA 21-21 | COVID-19 Response: Coverage of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Monoclonal Antibody COVID-19 Infusions by Home Health Agencies |
June 15, 2021 | MSA 21-13 | Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Encounters and Provider Enrollment |
June 1, 2021 | MSA 21-18 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual; Code Updates |
June 1, 2021 | MSA 21-11 | Medicaid Provider Manual Chapter for Community Transition Services |
May 4, 2021 | MSA 21-17 | COVID-19 Response: Coverage of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Monoclonal Antibody COVID-19 Infusions by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Providers |
May 3, 2021 | MSA 21-07 | COVID-19 Response: Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Services and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Drugs, Devices, and Biological Products for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment |
April 30, 2021 | MSA 21-14 | COVID-19 Response: Update to Bulletin MSA 20-37 |
April 30, 2021 | MSA 21-15 | Rate Update for Specified Pediatric Psychiatric Services |
April 8, 2021 | MSA 21-10 | Vaccines for Children (VFC) Pharmacy Expansion |
April 1, 2021 | MSA 21-02 | New Dental Chapter for the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual; Revised Denture Policy; Incomplete Procedures |
March 23, 2021 | MSA 21-04 | COVID-19 Response: Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Services - MI Health Link |
March 4, 2021 | MSA 21-06 | COVID-19 Response: Hospital Remdesivir Add-on Payment |
March 2, 2021 | MSA 21-05 | Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual |
February 17, 2021 | MSA 21-03 | Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Updates |
February 2, 2021 | MSA 20-81 | COVID-19 Response: Coverage of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Drugs, Devices and Biological Products for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment |
February 1, 2021 | MSA 20-49 | COVID-19 Response: Update to Bulletin MSA 20-17 - ICD-10-CM Coding Guidance and Exemption of Co-Pays for Services to Treat COVID-19 |
January 29, 2021 | MSA 20-64 | Update on Payment for Transportation Services by Portable X-ray Suppliers for Beneficiaries Residing in a Medicaid Nursing Facility |
January 15, 2021 | MSA 21-01 | COVID-19 Response: Update to Bulletin MSA-20-77 |