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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |18 Effective Date: July 2025 Return original and certified copies to the individual immediately. Original documents and certified copies received in the mail or at out-stationed sites (unless copying is allowed), must be mailed back to the individual within two working days. Extreme care must be taken to ensure these important personal documents are not lost, misplaced or misrouted. Return photocopied documents submitted if requested by the individual. One-Time Verification Requirement Documentation of citizenship is generally a one-time requirement. The individual is not required to provide verification again unless (1) there is a valid reason to question the accuracy of the initial determination or (2) a reapplication is filed after the record retention period and the case has been destroyed. 102.04.01 EXEMPTIONS FROM CITIZENSHIP/IDENTITY REQUIREMENTS Individuals declaring to be U. S. citizens are exempt from citizenship and identity documentation requirements if they are in one of the following categories: • Medicare recipients entitled to, or enrolled in, Medicare Part A or B under any claim number are exempt from the verification requirements. If SVES does not confirm Medicare entitlement, then a copy of the Medicare card should be requested and retained in the case record. However, if the individual cannot provide the Medicare card, agency verification of enrollment in Medicare may be used, if it is available. • Individuals receiving Social Security benefits under “A” claim number based on their own disability are exempt from the verification requirements. The individual must be a current recipient of Social Security Disability. Prior receipt of disability does not qualify an individual for this exemption. In addition, this exemption does not apply to individuals receiving early retirement or to dependents drawing off of the disabled individual’s record. • Individuals receiving SSI benefits are exempt. The individual must be a current SSI recipient. Prior receipt of SSI does not qualify a person for this exemption. Former SSI recipients applying for Medicaid must provide evidence of citizenship and identity. However, current SSI recipients applying only for retroactive coverage are exempt.