Client Statement
Client statement is accepted as verification for all criteria of Family Medicaid except for the following:
resources (for non-MAGI COAs) Refer to Section 2301 - Family Medicaid Resources Overview
citizenship/immigration status/identity See Section 2215 - Citizenship/Immigration/Identity for complete policy regarding procedures for verifying citizenship/immigration status/identity.
medical bills used in determining eligibility for Medically Needy Medicaid
questionable information
MAGI Deductions. Refer to Section 2655 - Family Medicaid Deductions
Client statement is acceptable for income verification in Pregnant Women and Newborn COAs.
Client statement is accepted as verification for all Q-Track criteria in ABD Medicaid, except for citizenship/immigration status/identity, or when circumstances are questionable.
The eligibility worker must document that the client’s statement was accepted or the reason why the information was questionable, and the method chosen to verify the information. Annotation of client statement in the verification field is acceptable documentation that client statement is accepted as verification.