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MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN (Insert Medicaid, CHIP, or Both) Medicaid & CHIP State: Minnesota 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): When federal electronic data sources do not provide verification of citizenship and immigration status, Minnesota will seek paper documentation, as required by federal law. The state does not have an alternative electronic data base, such as vital statistics, for citizenship documentation. The comment in section A for income describes the verification process that precedes requests for paper documentation of income. 2 Please describe how the state uses PARIS? Minnesota uses the quarterly PARIS interstate matches for other states' public programs. When inconsistent information is discovered through a PARIS match, Minnesota requires enrollees to resolve the inconsistency. Eligibility may be closed for enrollees who fail to respond. 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 9