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Medicaid Planning · Michigan

Michigan Medicaid look-back rules

Medicaid look-back rules rules for Michigan.

Published: September 4, 2026. Last checked: September 2, 2026.

Look-back period

60 months before the baseline date

Source: Michigan Bridges Eligibility Manual item 405 [state-medicaid-agency] — Effective April 1, 2026; calendar-year 2026 divisor

Transfer-penalty divisor

$12,216 per month for calendar year 2026

Source: Michigan Bridges Eligibility Manual item 405 [state-medicaid-agency] — Effective April 1, 2026; calendar-year 2026 divisor

How the state administers the rule

Divide total uncompensated value by the monthly divisor. Multiply a fractional month by 30 to determine penalty days under the current divestment manual.

Source: Michigan Bridges Eligibility Manual item 405 [state-medicaid-agency] — Effective April 1, 2026; calendar-year 2026 divisor

Sources and update policy

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state publishes a new transfer-penalty divisor or administration rule.

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