The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released a proposed policy notifying Home Help Agency providers that the National Provider Identifier (NPI) field in the Community Health Automated Medicaid Processing System (CHAMPS) will open Dec. 18, 2023. Home Help agency providers can begin entering an NPI into CHAMPS on that date. The change will result in:
- CHAMPS Modifications: A Home Help agency provider will only be able to save changes made in its CHAMPS enrollment if its NPI is entered in the NPI field as of Dec.18, 2023.
- CHAMPS Revalidation: Home Help agency providers must revalidate their CHAMPS enrollment information at minimum once every five years. The MDHHS end-dates the enrollment and stops payment to any agency provider that does not revalidate. The MDHHS will notify agency providers when revalidation is due. Effective Dec. 18, 2023, Home Help agency providers must have an NPI in the NPI field of the CHAMPS enrollment to complete revalidation.
- Electronic Visit Verification: Per Final Bulletin MMP-23-42 issued June 30, 2023, Home Help agency providers must obtain an NPI and add it to their CHAMPS enrollment in preparation for electronic visit verification (EVV). Home help payments may be impacted if an agency provider has not entered an NPI in CHAMPS.
Providers should complete the online application at the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System website to obtain an NPI. Home Help agency providers should enroll as a Type 2 (Organization) NPI. Comments are due to the MDHHS Oct. 31, 2023.
Members with questions should contact Vickie Kunz at the MHA.