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MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN SECTION D - Additional Verification Questions 11

MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN (Insert Medicaid, CHIP, or Both) State: Last updated Section D. Additional Verification Questions Medicaid & CHIP Mississippi 01/04/2021 Question Response 1 If paper documentation is required when a data source is not available or the information obtained from a data source is not reasonably compatible with the information provided by or on behalf of the individual, briefly describe how the state determined that establishing and using an electronic data source was not effective, considering such factors as cost and program integrity in accordance with 42 CFR 435.952(c): The data sources not being used at this time are those that are either not applicable to the state, are not deemed useful or are sources we intend to use but have not been able to fully explore. The verification plan will be updated as additional data sources are utilized. The state accepts self-attestation for many factors of eligibility and only requests paper documentation if necessary when data sources are unable to resolve inconsistencies. State also uses multiple data sources as back up sources prior to requesting paper documentation from the individual. 2 Please describe how the state uses PARIS? The state uses quarterly PARIS data matches to resolve duplicate Medicaid participation in another state and residency discrepancies. 3 Please indicate (YES) or (NO) if the State intends to request Secretarial approval to solely use alternative data sources for financial verification other than those listed in 42 CFR 435.948 (Numbers 1-8 in Section B-1). NO