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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |5 Effective Date: January 2019
102.01 INTRODUCTION This chapter discusses non-financial criteria which must be met for an individual to qualify in the Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) or MAGI-related programs and the acceptable methods and procedures which are used to establish eligibility. In each section, policy or procedures which are specific to one program, or the other are discussed separately under a heading for that program; otherwise, the provision applies to both program areas. 102.01.01 VERIFICATION OF NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS Verification other than self-declaration is required to document certain non-financial factors such as citizenship, alien status or proof of enumeration when a Social Security Number has not been assigned. However, for those eligibility factors which may be verified by self-declaration or client statement, no additional verification is necessary unless information provided by self-declaration is confusing or contradictory to other information available to the regional office and documented in the record. Information is considered questionable and subject to additional verification when: • There are inconsistencies in the applicant/recipient’s oral or written statements • There are inconsistencies between the applicant/recipient’s allegations and information from electronic data sources or other documents or prior records. • The applicant/recipient or his representative is unsure of the accuracy of his own statements.
102.02 IDENTITY The identity of all applicants must be verified. The identity of applicants is usually verified at the same time U.S. Citizenship or qualified alien status is verified, as outlined in 102.04, U.S. Citizenship or 102.05, Alien Status. If identity cannot be verified using the same method as verifying citizenship or alien status, the acceptable method of verifying identity apart from citizenship or alien status is addressed in sections 102.04 and 102.05.