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MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN (Insert Medicaid, CHIP, or Both) Medicaid & CHIP State: Maine Date Submitted: (mm/dd/yyyy) 05/05/2020 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 without additional verification for many factors of eligibility and the state plans to use all electronic sources of data currently available. At this time the most cost-effective process is to request paper documentation only when needed to resolve identified discrepancies or in those cases where an electronic source for data does not exist. 2 Please describe how the state uses PARIS? Maine uploads to the PARIS system data files that include information for all persons open to any program within ACES, Maine's eligibility system. Maine receives from PARIS Interstate Match files that include a data match of all records open in Maine and another state. Maine also receives Federal Match files that contains a data match between all records open in Maine and the Federal Defense Payroll. Maine also receives VA Match file that contain a data match of all records open in Maine with records from the Veteran's Administration. 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 MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN SECTION D - Additional Verification Questions 17