FY 2026 Direct Care Worker Wage FAQs and Reimbursement Forms Now Available (SNF/AL)

As previously reported, funding to continue the $3.40 direct care worker and the $.85 non direct care worker wage increases was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget. New: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services posted updated FAQs and reimbursement forms.

• SNF Direct Care Worker and Non-Clinical Staff Wage Pass Through Reimbursement Form MDHHS-5919-A (FY25) as an Excel file
• HFA and AFC Direct Care Worker Wage Pass Through Reimbursement Form DHHS-5919-C (FY25) as an Excel file
• Alternately, you can find links to all Medicaid provider forms here
• SNF Provider DCW Wage Increase FAQ as a PDF
• AFC/HFA Provider DCW Wage Increase FAQ as a PDF