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Health-e-Arizona Plus Application Questions to Clarify Income Inconsistencies Income information from the Federal and State hubs will be auto-populated into the Health-e-Arizona Plus online application as the applicant completes the application. If the applicant states that the information from the electronic source is incorrect, Health-e-Arizona Plus will present the applicant or recipient with a clarifying questions and drop down lists of answers that the applicant can select to explain why the income data from the hubs is inconsistent with their current income. Arizona has created rules that Health-e-Arizona Plus will use to determine if the information to which the applicant attests is reasonably compatible. When the information provided is reasonably compatible, this will eliminate the need for worker intervention and requests for additional non-electronic verification. However, if the information to which the applicant has attested is not reasonably compatible, non-electronic verification will be requested systematically and reviewed by a worker upon receipt. Arizona anticipates using multiple electronic sources to verify income such as SSA, State UI, Base Wage (SWICA) and The Work Number. Some of these sources provide current data but others provide less up to date information (such as from SWICA), so it is possible that Arizona will receive income data from multiple sources that will support an applicant’s attestation. For example, Arizona could receive current data from The Work Number that differs from the income reported through SWICA. Or a person could have earnings reported through SWICA but more current information from SSA shows that they are receiving Social Security Retirement of Disability benefits. Clarifying Questions and Answers Rule If the person attests that the earned income being received has ended, this dropdown list appears: Fired/laid off/employer out of o If UI shows claim, accept attestation o Otherwise, request non-electronic verification Quit Request non-electronic verification Changed employers Request non-electronic verification Retired o If hubs shows pension(s), accept attestation o If not, request non-electronic verification On leave without pay – obtain: o When did the leave begin? o If the data source shows income that is under the income limit, accept attestation.