Here is the content from the State's Brochure:
For Medicaid recipients who need hands-on care and want to live independently.
If you or your loved one need assistance performing daily activities, call or visit the adult services unit at your local MDHHS office. To find your local MDHHS office, visit: Michigan.gov/ContactMDHHS. For Medicaid recipients who need hands-on care and want to live independently. The Home Help program is designed to support individuals who wish to live independently in their home rather than live in an adult foster care home, home for the aged, or nursing facility. The program is administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and provides funding for qualified individuals to hire someone to assist them with their daily activities.
Available Services The Home Help program may pay for the following activities of daily living:
✅ Eating or feeding
✅ Bathing
✅ Dressing
✅ Grooming
✅ Moving throughout the home
✅ Transferring from one position to another
✅ Using the toilet If you qualify,
You may also receive assistance with the following:
✔ Administering or setting up medicine
✔ Laundry
✔ Light housework
✔ Meal preparation/clean up
✔ Shopping for essential items
✔ Travel for shopping/laundry Services
The following services are not covered by Home Help:
❎ Heavy housework
❎ Home repairs
❎ Prompting or reminding someone to complete a task
❎ Supervision
❎ Transportation
❎ Yard work
Eligibility To receive Home Help services, an individual must: Have active Medicaid. Require physical assistance to perform at least one activity of daily living. Individuals with personal care needs and income that exceeds the Medicaid eligibility standards may still be eligible for Home Help. Contact your local MDHHS office, adult services unit, and ask about the Home Help program for individuals with deductibles. Assessment of Need The adult services worker will meet with the client to conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine what services are needed and the amount of time it takes to complete each task.
Home Help Providers Recipients of the Home Help program hire and employ their providers. These providers are not employed by MDHHS or the State of Michigan. Providers must be at least 18 years old and may be a relative, friend, neighbor, or health care agency. A client’s spouse or a parent caring for a minor child cannot be paid by MDHHS to provide care. Providers must be enrolled in the Community Health Automated Medicaid Processing System (CHAMPS) and undergo a criminal history screen before they can be paid. The provider’s hourly rate is based on the county where the client resides. Provider Resources If you have questions regarding provider enrollment in CHAMPS, contact Provider Support Services at 800-979-4662 or visit the MDHHS Home Help provider website at Michigan.gov/HomeHelp.
Exclusions:
Home help services must not be approved for the following:
⦁ Supervising, monitoring, reminding, guiding, teaching or encouraging (functional assessment rank 2).
⦁ Services provided for the benefit of others.
⦁ Services for which a responsible relative is able and available to provide (such as house cleaning, laundry or shopping). A responsible relative is defined as an individual's spouse or a parent of an unmarried child under age 18.
⦁ Services provided by another resource at the same time (for example, hospitalization, MI-Choice Waiver).
⦁ Transportation - See Bridges Administrative Manual (BAM) 825 for medical transportation policy and procedures.
⦁ Money management such as power of attorney or representative payee.
⦁ Home delivered meals.
⦁ Adult or child day care.
⦁ Recreational activities. (For example, accompanying and/or transporting to the movies, sporting events etc.)