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BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Citizenship Verification for Medicaid When an applicant for Medicaid claims to be a U.S. citizen or to have qualified immigrant status, and all other eligibility factors are met, certify benefits. Once the case has been open and coverage entered in Bridges, verification of citizenship must be completed. Attempt to verify citizenship through a data match such as the Social Security Administration or a MDHHS vital records match. MAGI- related applicants will have citizenship and identity verified if the application comes to Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) via the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) or MAGI rules engine. If there is a discrepancy with the information or it is not available then contact with the beneficiary is necessary; see BEM 221, Identity and 225, Citizenship/Non-Citizen Status. Allow the beneficiary 90 days to provide the required verifications. If no documentation is provided at the end of the 90 days, the benefi- ciary should be disenrolled from Medicaid within 30 days. Beneficiaries must be notified of the pending closure and the reason for the closure. If documentation is received prior to the closure date the coverage must continue. Medicaid The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) program eligibility policy section will evaluate beneficiaries who are unable to provide documentation of citizenship on a case by case basis. MDHHS will attempt to verify citizenship after all other possibilities have been exhausted by MDHHS and the beneficiary. These attempts include but are not limited to data matches, state to state written and/or verbal inquiries, interviews with friends and relatives and the use of computerized records. If you are unable to verify citizenship for a beneficiary send a written request to: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Medicaid Policy and Health System Innovation Eligibility Policy Section P.O. Box 30479