MedicaidCoverageMedium impact
MSA 20-77
Michigan Medicaid - MDHHS·MI · Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine +1 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Nov 25, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Michigan has established hospital-based Care and Recovery Centers (CRCs) to provide intermediate care for COVID-19 positive patients who don't require hospitalization but need isolation and nursing facility-level care. This creates a new billing pathway for hospital swing bed services specifically for COVID-19 patients requiring extended isolation.
Action Required
Michigan hospitals participating as CRCs: Verify swing bed billing capabilities are active for COVID-19 patients requiring nursing facility-level care. Ensure billing staff understand that direct hospital admissions to CRCs do not need to meet standard nursing facility level of care criteria. Update documentation procedures to capture 10-day isolation periods and symptom resolution for proper discharge planning.