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MMP 26-07: Children’s Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (CWP)
Michigan Medicaid - MDHHS·MI · Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Psychiatry +1 more·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Oct 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Summary
Michigan Medicaid updated the Children's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (CWP) program, eliminating the pre-screen form for priority rating, removing physician approval requirements for Individual Plans of Service (IPOS), and implementing new MichiCANS Decision Support Model criteria for eligibility determination.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing teams serving Michigan Medicaid pediatric patients with developmental or intellectual disabilities must update workflows to use the new MichiCANS Decision Support Model criteria instead of pre-screen forms for CWP eligibility. Remove physician approval requirements from IPOS billing processes. Contact Michigan MDHHS for specific implementation guidance at ProviderSupport@michigan.gov or 800-292-2550.