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MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN SECTION D - Additional Verification Questions 11 MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN (Insert Medicaid, CHIP, or Both) Medicaid & CHIP State: District of Columbia 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 uses many electronic data sources to verify information and only requests paper documentaiton if information is not available electronically or is not reasonably compatible with the attestation. Exceptional Circumstances for all factors of eligibility – The District will accept self-attestation without paper documentation in exceptional circumstances, including homelessness and in cases of domestic violence. Vital Statistics will not be used to verify citizenship because it was determined that the data contained therein would be unlikely to contain information more recent or reliable than that received through the federal data hub. Therefore, no connection has been established with Vital Statistics. 2 Please describe how the state uses PARIS? The District receives PARIS data twice a year, in August and February. PARIS data will only be used for post-enrollment verification because the information is not received on a real-time basis. The PARIS match consists of the interstate match, Veterans Administration match and the federal match, which includes information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The interstate match is used to determine if a person is receiving duplicate benefits in participating states. The veterans’ match determines if a person is receiving benefits from the Veteran Administration while receiving public assistance. The federal match shows individuals receiving military or other federal employee pay while also receiving public assistance benefits. This is used to determine whether these individuals are over- income for the benefits they are receiving, and it will be used to re-determine Insurance Affordability Program benefits. 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