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MAGI-BASE ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN
Date Updated: 5/10/2024 (Insert Medicaid, CHIP or Both): Medicaid & CHIP
State: Illinois Section B1. Use of Electronic Data Sources – Financial: Electronic Data Source Determined Useful (Y/N) Accuracy Considered (Y/N) Timeliness Considered (Y/N) Ability to Access Considered (Y/N) Age of Data Considered (Y/N) Comprehensive Considered (Y/N) Other Criteria Used (Y/N) (Please Describe in Comments section) Data Source Used at Applica tion (Y/N) Data Source Used at Renewal (Y/N) Data Source Used Post- Enrollment (Y/N) If Data Source Used for Post- Enrollment Frequency Used (e.g. monthly, quarterly) Comments 1. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No Illinois will not obtain federal tax information from the data services hub because IRS security requirements are extremely burdensome and severely limit the utility of this source, the tax data is not current or available quickly and data obtained from the IRS cannot be used for SNAP or cash determinations thus precluding integrated eligibility dispositions. When no other source of verification is available, tax returns can be requested to be provided by applicants or clients.