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MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN SECTION D - Additional Verification Questions 12 MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN (Insert Medicaid, CHIP, or Both) Medicaid & CHIP State: Arkansas Last updated 12/08/2017 Section D. Additional Verification Questions Question Response 1 If paper documentation is required when a data source is not available or the information obtained from a data source is not reasonably compatible with the information provided by or on behalf of the individual, briefly describe how the state determined that establishing and using an electronic data source was not effective, considering such factors as cost and program integrity in accordance with 42 CFR 435.952(c): The state accepts self-attestation for some factors of eligibility. For those that it doesn't, real time electronic verifications will be used before requiring paper documentation, including using vital statistics as a back-up to verify citizenship. Paper documentation will only be requested when electronic means for verification are exhausted and / or self attestation is not consistent with internal data sources. If electronic verification cannot be completed through the Federal DSH due to non-connectivity, the state will use all state electronic sources available for verification. The state sources include Motor Vehicles, SOLQ, Vital Stats, State Quarterly Wage, State Unemployment, and the Work Number. Information from the individual will only be requested if other data sources are not available. 2 Please describe how the state uses PARIS? The PARIS match is currently being used to compare eligibility with other state Medicaid programs for both traditional and MAGI households. 3 Please indicate (YES) or (NO) if the State intends to request Secretarial approval to solely use alternative data sources for financial verification other than those listed in 42 CFR 435.948 (Numbers 1-8 in Section B-1). NO