The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is taking new steps to preserve Medicaid eligibility for those residents who must complete renewal forms by the end of June.

Medicaid beneficiaries who received renewal packets with a deadline of June 30 should still complete and return their forms by that date to avoid losing coverage. However, MDHHS will not disqualify anyone from coverage for not returning the paperwork until the end of July, under the new guidance from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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