- Michigan: (313) 000-0000
- Maryland: (443) 000-0000
Michigan’s Medicaid caregiver program, explained in plain language. If you are already helping a parent, sibling, or relative get through their day, the Home Help Program may allow you to get paid for that work.
The Michigan Home Help Program is administered by MDHHS and provides personal care services to individuals who need hands-on assistance with ADLs and IADLs. Through self-direction, eligible recipients can choose their own caregiver — including adult children, siblings, and close friends.
The person receiving care must have or qualify for Michigan Medicaid. The Medicaid application can take up to three months — starting early matters.
Submit a medical needs form signed by the patient’s doctor, and a financial assessment verifying Medicaid eligibility.
Caregivers must enroll in CHAMPS and pass a criminal background check through ICHAT before any payment can begin.
Use Electronic Visit Verification through HHAeXchange to log hours and receive payment on the state’s payroll schedule.
The person receiving care must be a Michigan Medicaid recipient who needs hands-on help with at least
one ADL. The caregiver must be 18+, pass an ICHAT background check, and enroll in CHAMPS. Spouses
and parents of minor children are not eligible as paid caregivers, but most other relatives are.
Yes, in most cases. Adult children are among the most common paid caregivers under the MDHHS Home
Help Program. As long as your parent qualifies for Medicaid and you meet the caregiver enrollment
requirements, you can be hired and paid to provide their care.
No. The Michigan Home Help Program is an entitlement program. Anyone who meets the financial and
functional eligibility criteria has a legal right to services.
Michigan: (313) 000-0000 • Same-day coordinator response.
