Effective January 1, 2018, all providers furnishing services to Michigan Medicaid beneficiaries, including providers participating in a managed care organization’s provider network, are required to be screened and enrolled in the Michigan Medicaid program. The State of Michigan’s Community Health Automated Medicaid Processing System (CHAMPS) is the state’s web-based Medicaid enrollment and billing system.

This requirement applies to all individuals who provide services of any type to Medicaid beneficiaries, including but not limited to, health care providers, social services workers, pharmacies, and even family members who provide home care services to Medicaid recipients. This requirement also applies to those providers who do not bill directly to Medicaid Fee-for-Service but receive payment through a Medicaid managed care plan.

Click here to read the full memorandum released by the Michigan Depart of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).