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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |62 Effective Month: July 2025 102.06.01 EXCEPTIONS TO THE ENUMERATION REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS Exceptions to the enumeration requirement for Medicaid applicants are limited to the following: • Non-qualified aliens applying for Emergency Medicaid services only do not have to provide a Social Security Number or provide proof of an application for a number as a condition of eligibility. • The Social Security Administration (SSA) does not issue SSN’s to deceased individuals. The enumeration requirement is applicable if the SSN was issued prior to death. • The enumeration requirement may be waived for an applicant who, because of well-established religious objections, refuses to obtain a Social Security Number: o A well-established religious objection means that the individual is a member of a recognized religious sect or division of the sect and adheres to the tenets or teachings of the sect and for that reason is conscientiously opposed to applying for or using a national identification number. o A written statement must be obtained that includes the religious affiliation and reasons for objecting the SSN requirement. Forward all documentation to the central office for a final decision. • Individuals not eligible to receive a SSN, such as an alien illegally residing in the U. S. • An individual who does not have a SSN and may only be issued one for a valid non-work reason. These are aliens currently in a lawful immigration status in the U. S. that do not have Department of Homeland Security work authorization. NOTE: The SSN requirement is postponed for deemed eligible infants until the first redetermination. 102.06.02 NON-APPLICANTS AND ENUMERATION Non-applicants for MAGI and Medicare Cost Sharing COEs cannot be required to disclose their own SSN as a condition of eligibility. For example, a mother who is applying for Medicaid only for her children cannot be required to provide her SSN. even though she has financial responsibility for the children.