MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
MSA 17-35
Michigan Medicaid - MDHHS·MI · Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Dec 1, 2017
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Michigan MDHHS updated guidelines for PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) organizations, now allowing for-profit entities and establishing new evaluation criteria for initial applications, expansions, and Alternative Care Settings. This affects billing for providers participating in PACE programs serving frail elderly patients who meet long-term care criteria.
Action Required
By December 1, 2017: Providers participating in Michigan PACE programs should review updated organization evaluation criteria and Alternative Care Settings requirements. Billing teams should note that PACE organizations can now be for-profit entities and must ensure proper documentation for any ACS participants served.