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MSA 18-17
Michigan Medicaid - MDHHS·MI · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice +2 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jul 1, 2018
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Starting July 1, 2018, Michigan Medicaid requires face-to-face visits within 6 months prior to ordering specific durable medical equipment items like hospital beds, pressure mattresses, and decubitus care equipment. Only physicians can write orders for these items, though NPPs can conduct the face-to-face visits if a physician certifies it occurred.
Action Required
By July 1, 2018: Billing team must ensure all orders for specified DME items (hospital beds, pressure mattresses, decubitus care equipment) include documentation of face-to-face visit within 6 months. Update prior authorization requests to include face-to-face visit documentation. Providers must document the visit date, practitioner name, and clinical findings. Only physicians may write orders for these items. Keep documentation in beneficiary files and make available upon request.