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Mich. Medicaid Provider Manual, Hospice § 4.6
Beneficiary Moves Outside the Hospice Service Area
At the time of the hospice admission, beneficiaries must be told to notify the hospice and their local
MDHHS worker if their place of residence changes. If the new residence is located in the hospice’s
normal service area, or if the hospice agrees to continue to provide services to the beneficiary, the move
creates no changes except an address change. If the move is too far for the hospice to continue services
for the beneficiary, the hospice must arrange a transfer of care for the beneficiary to another Medicaid
enrolled hospice. The two hospices must work together to assure that no lapse occurs in services to the
beneficiary.
The first hospice must complete the discharge webpage and indicate the planned date of admission for
the second hospice in the Remarks section. It is then the responsibility of the second hospice to
complete the admission application in CHAMPS. Each hospice must place an explanation in the Remarks
section stating the reason for the transition.
Provenance
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- mdch.state.mi.us
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- 2026-10-01
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- mpm-2026-10-01
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