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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION I I-200 Families and Individuals (MAGI) Groups Renewal Process

I 210 Ex Parte Renewal

I-200 Families and Individuals (MAGI) Groups Renewal Process

MS Manual 01/01/14 The renewal processes described in MS I-200-230 apply to all eligibility groups using the MAGI financial methodologies. See MS E-200. For those factors of eligibility subject to change, eligibility will be redetermined during the renewal process in accordance with the applicable eligibility requirements described in MS E- 200-270 and F-110. Before requesting information from the individual, the agency must first attempt to make a redetermination of eligibility based on information available through the Federal Data Services Hub, ARFinds, and other information known to the agency (e.g., through the SNAP program.) This is called an ex parte renewal. If an ex parte renewal cannot be completed, then a renewal form pre-populated with the information known to the agency will be sent to the individual for review. This form must be signed and returned to the agency. The system will initiate the renewal process in the 10th month following the last renewal or application so that the renewal can be completed prior to the end of the 12th month. The first step will be to attempt to complete an ex parte renewal as described below.

I-210 Ex Parte Renewal MS Manual 11/18/15 The system will take the following actions to complete an ex parte renewal: 1. Conduct an electronic review by collecting income information from available data sources such as the Federal Data Services Hub, ARFinds and other available programs (e.g., SNAP, TEA). 2. Determine continued eligibility if sufficient information is found through the data matches. 3. If the MAGI household has income (attested or previously verified) under the MAGI limit, the system will determine if a member of the MAGI household is on an open SNAP or TEA benefit case. If one MAGI household member is found on an open SNAP or TEA case, the MAGI household income is considered verified.