HB5814 modifies Michigan's medical assistance program to allow retroactive coverage for eligible individuals.

HB5814 amends Michigan's medical assistance program to allow retroactive coverage for eligible individuals. Specifically, it permits the Department of Health and Human Services to provide medical assistance up to one month before an individual's application date. For those eligible under Medicaid expansion, coverage can be retroactive for up to one month, and for non-expansion Medicaid, up to two months. This change applies starting January 1, 2027.

HB5814 modifies Michigan's medical assistance program to allow retroactive coverage for eligible individuals.

HB5814 amends Michigan's medical assistance program to allow retroactive coverage for eligible individuals. Specifically, it permits the Department of Health and Human Services to provide medical assistance up to one month before an individual's application date. For those eligible under Medicaid expansion, coverage can be retroactive for up to one month, and for non-expansion Medicaid, up to two months. This change applies starting January 1, 2027.