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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |69 Effective Month: September 2018 The primary source for age verification is electronic data sources. • SSA is the primary electronic data source to verify the age of an individual. SSA records includes: o SSA Composite Data, o SVES, o BENDEX Data o SDX Data • EVVE birth verification provided the place of birth is a state participating in EVVE. • Department of Homeland Security provided through the SAVE process as outlined in 102.05.02. Requiring paper documentation to resolve age discrepancies should be rare and is only required if eligibility is affected. If paper verification is required, the following are acceptable sources of age verification: • Birth certificate or other birth records - (Must be established during the first 5 years of life and certified by the custodian of the record. This could include a statement signed by the midwife or physician who was in attendance at the birth and who attests to the date of birth.) • Religious records - Family Bible or other family record – must examine the entire publication Baptismal or confirmation certificate • Hospital, school or physician/clinic records • State or Federal Census records established near date of birth • Marriage record which shows age or date of birth • Insurance policy which shows age or date of birth • Passport • Employment records • Military records • Child’s birth certificate which shows parent’s age Records which might be available to those born in foreign countries that are in an alien status that is not verified through SAVE includes the documents listed above and the following: • Foreign passport • Immigration record established upon arrival in the U. S. • Naturalization papers – if used to verify citizenship • Alien registration card