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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION G

G 100 Verification Standards

G-100 Verification Standards MS Manual 01/01/22 Arkansas Act 1265 requires that the agency conduct electronic data matches first through the Federal sources and then through State sources if unable to obtain the required verification needed to determine eligibility for Health Care through the Federal source. However, additional verification sources may be used if there is a discrepancy between the information provided by the individual and the electronic data source or the information can’t be verified through the data matches. G-110 Verification Requirements MS Manual 01/01/14 Certain eligibility factors must be verified either through electronic sources or by the individual. See below which eligibility factors require verification and which factors do not require verification. G-111 Eligibility Factors That Require Verification MS Manual 03/27/23 The following must be verified when determining eligibility for Health Care: • Social Security Number (SSN) • Citizenship • Alien Status • Income • Age/Date of birth • Disability (when required) • Resources(For categories that require a resource test) Refer to MS E-110. NOTE: When citizenship cannot be verified via the electronic data sources, the applicant will be notified to provide verification of citizenship and identity. Refer to MS G-133. NOTE: If a client refuses to provide an attestation of their willingness to cooperate with the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), this will cause the parent’s case to be sanctioned. The client’s case will continue to be sanctioned (ineligible for Health Care coverage) until they cooperate with OCSE or the child(ren) in the home turn(s) eighteen (18) years of age. Refer to MS F-130. Refer to sections below for specific information regarding verification of the above eligibility factors. G-112 EligibilityFactors That Do Not Require Verification MS Manual 01/01/14 The following eligibility criteria do not require verification unless questionable: • Residency • Pregnancy • Household Composition