Effective for dates of services on or after September 1, 2024, Recuperative Care (RC) providers will be reimbursed for eligible services when provided to Medicaid beneficiaries ages 18 and older. 

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services MDHHS released Bulletin MMP 24-27 on July 31, 2024, which outlines coverage for RC benefits. This coverage is available to Medicaid-enrolled homeless individuals aged 18 and older, who are enrolled in a fee-for-service Medicaid plan, Healthy Michigan, or Managed Care program. 

RC is a transitional program for Medicaid beneficiaries meeting eligibility requirements who are experiencing homelessness and discharging from an inpatient hospital admission. These beneficiaries are too ill or frail to return to their living environment but are not eligible to continue hospital-level care, skilled nursing care, or other inpatient Medicaid services.

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