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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |351 Effective Month: December 2016 COMBINATION MAGI AND ABD APPLICATIONS (Continued)

o Requesting disability information for a DDS decision if disability cannot be established using electronic verification from SSA on the SVES. o Verification of any income not counted for MAGI purposes, such as VA benefits, that will not be verified during the MAGI application process. o Verification of resources for the individual, couple, or parent(s) of a disabled child, which are not considered for MAGI eligibility.

• A signed ABD application form is required to formalize receipt of an ABD application. If a signed (complete or incomplete) ABD application form is not received, document the MAGI case that there is no further action required regarding ABD follow-up.

• If a signed ABD application form is received but missing required information, obtain the information by using telephone contact when possible or the issuance of DOM-307/309 to obtain missing information.

• Although an in-person interview may ordinarily be required for ABD, a telephone interview with the ABD applicant or representative may be used in this situation to describe the ABD application process and to inform the ABD applicant of any other requirements unique to ABD. These include ownership of resources, requirements to consent to the AVS (Asset Verification System) requirement described on the application form, any applicable long term care provisions such as estate recovery, spousal impoverishment, transfer of assets, Medicaid Income and the Income Trust provision that are not applicable to MAGI eligibility.

If the ABD applicant(s) follow through with the remaining ABD application requirements, such as providing requested information or taking required actions, the ABD application can be processed and approved regardless of the action taken on the MAGI application. If the MAGI and ABD applications are approved, the case becomes a combination ABD/MAGI case in MEDS and is handled accordingly.