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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews P a g e | 48 Effective Month: September 2023 Verification of income & resources Explain that income & resources will be verified electronically to the extent possible. Income and resources that cannot be verified electronically must be verified through other means. Income and resources of the spouse or parent(s) must also be verified. Deductions from income Explain income deductions for at-home budgeting (student earned income deduction, impairment related work expense(s), excluded income) for at-home budgeting.

The following explanations are specific to MAGI-related applications and must be addressed if the MAGI applicant requests assistance in completing the application: Provision Required Discussion Points Children’s eligibility All possibilities for Medicaid eligibility must be tested before considering CHIP eligibility. Children who qualify for Medicaid cannot be approved for CHIP. The income of a stepparent living in the home with applicant children must be considered toward the children’s eligibility. Parent or Caretaker Eligibility Child Support cooperation requirements and income of an applicant’s spouse must be considered toward the applicant’s eligibility, unless the spouse receives SSI. A spouse can qualify for Medicaid eligibility as a 2-parent household or caretaker/spouse household. Verifications Requested verifications must be provided for each person included in the budgeting process if the verification cannot be obtained through available data sources. Failure to provide information may result in individual or multiple denials, depending on the program or type of verification which is lacking. Income is verified electronically to the extent possible but if not possible, the head of household is responsible for securing the needed verifications. Non-applicants Verification of personal information, income and expenses is not needed for household members who are not included in the budgeting process. Non-countable assets Resources are not considered & non-taxable income is not counted.