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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |61 Effective Month: July 2025 OVERVIEW OF ALIEN ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID If ineligible for ongoing Medicaid, the individual may be eligible for full benefits for 8 months beginning with date of entry through the Refugee Resettlement Grant. 102.06 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) Enumeration is the process of assigning Social Security Numbers. In general, applicants for Medicaid must be enumerated as a condition of eligibility by either • Furnishing their Social Security Number - The applicant can verbally provide the SSN when they do not have a card or other document with the number on it; or • Providing verification of an application for a Social Security Number when a number has not already been assigned. Assistance cannot be denied, delayed or discontinued if the applicant, beneficiary or his representative cooperates in providing the SSN of the applicant or applying for the applicant’s number. However, if the applicant/beneficiary or his representative refuses to disclose a valid number for the applicant or refuses to apply for the applicant’s number, the applicant’s or recipient’s eligibility will be denied or terminated.