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Public Comment Requested on Amendment for Michigan's MI Choice Waiver

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is requesting public comment on the amendment for the MI Choice waiver. The MI Choice waiver program provides Medicaid-covered long term care services and supports in a home or residential setting for participants meeting specific medical/functional criteria for nursing facility level of care.

The purpose of the waiver amendment is to implement an independent Nursing Facility Level of Care Determination (LOCD) process to comply with federal requirements. Michigan currently provides the LOCD process through MI Choice waiver agencies. To meet new federal requirements, MDHHS will contract with a vendor through a Request for Proposal to replace the MI Choice waiver agencies in conducting the LOCD. MDHHS has also updated the MI Choice performance measures to comply with federal regulations.

MDHHS invites the public to read the MI Choice waiver amendment on the MDHHS website at http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2945_42542_42543_42549_42592-151693--,00.html. Copies may also be requested by contacting Medicaid Policy via e-mail at MSAPolicy@michigan.gov, or by mail to: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Attention Medicaid Policy, P.O. Box 30479, Lansing, Michigan, 48909-7979.

Information and comments may be sent to: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Program Policy Division, Bureau of Medicaid Policy and Health System Innovation, Attention Medicaid Policy, P.O. Box 30479, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7979, or via e-mail at MSAPolicy@michigan.gov.

All comments on this topic should a “MI Choice Amendment” reference somewhere in the written submission or in the subject line of an e-mail. Written comments may be reviewed by the public at Capitol Commons Center, 400 South Pine Street, Lansing, Michigan until June 29, 2015. All comments will be available online following the end of the comment period at http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2945_42542_42543_42549_42592-151693--,00.html.  

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