MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
MMP 25-40: Updates to the MDHHS Medicaid Provider Manual; Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration (BPHASA) Reorganized and Renamed Health Services
Michigan Medicaid - MDHHS·MI·Medical Policy
Effective date
Oct 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Michigan Medicaid has reorganized and renamed the Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration (BPHASA) to 'Health Services' effective October 1, 2025. This is primarily an organizational change with updated terminology throughout the Medicaid Provider Manual, along with technical clarifications to billing and documentation requirements.
Action Required
By October 1, 2025: Update internal documentation and references to change 'BPHASA' or 'Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration' to 'Health Services' when referencing Michigan Medicaid organizational structure. Review updated Michigan Medicaid Provider Manual at www.michigan.gov/medicaidproviders for technical clarifications to clinical documentation and billing requirements.