How to Become a Medicaid Provider in Michigan

Medicaid provides low-cost health insurance to people who cannot afford a private health plan. Medicaid funds come from both the federal and state government and are paid directly to medical providers. Providers in Michigan who wish to accept Medicaid as a form of payment need to enroll through the Michigan Community Health Automated Medicaid Processing System (CHAMPS) online.

Instructions

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  Go to the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) website to apply for a National Provider Identifier, or NPI. Click "Apply for NPI" on the home page, read the online application regulations and click "Begin Application." Give information about your practice and medical license and submit the application. NPPES will email your NPI to you within two weeks.

• 2

  Go to the Michigan State Budget Office Contract & Payment Express website to register as a Medicaid vendor. You need to use your Social Security number or your practice's Employer Identification number to enroll.

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  Go to the Michigan CHAMPS website and click the icon. Click the "Register" button and follow the prompts to create register for a CHAMPS account. CHAMPS will process your request and send your user name and password by email within 24 hours.

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  Log in to the CHAMPS website and click "New Enrollment." Complete the first two pages of the application. Provide such information as the type of practice you run or participate in, your name or the name of your group practice, the NPI for you or the group practice, contact information to verify credentials, admitting privileges and number of hours per week you or and any other members of the practice work with patients. Read the agreement Medicaid provider agreement, click the box to agree to the terms and click "Submit."

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  Wait for CHAMPS to send notice of your enrollment, usually within two weeks of applying.