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E. Rebuttal Procedures The a/b has the right to rebut the equity value of any type of personal property counted in total countable resources. When the tax/DMV value of an excess motor vehicle or the equity value of any other personal property e.g., boats, trailers, unlicensed vehicles, campers, etc., results in excess resources: 1. Send the DHB-5157, Notice of Total Countable Resources; The Right to Rebut Value, to the a/b to be completed and signed by the a/b and returned by the deadline date. File the completed and signed form in the Medicaid case record. 2. Explain that the a/b has the right to disagree with (rebut) that value, and provide a signed and dated statement from a car dealer or dealer of item in question that verifies: a. Make, model, year, color and general description of the vehicle/personal property, and b. Market value of the vehicle/personal property (what it could reasonably be sold for, not what he would offer on a trade-in). c. For applications, notification must be made on a DHB-5097, Request for Information (or DHB-5097S). Put information under “other”. For redeterminations or change in situation also use the DHB-5097/DHB­ 5097S, Request for Information. EXAMPLE: “We have verified the value of your motor vehicle at $700 through the Department of Motor Vehicles. This $700 counts toward your resource limit of $2,000. If you disagree with the $700 value, you must provide a written statement from a car dealer, which shows the make, model, year, color, general description and value of the car. Statement must be received by (date).” 3. Notify a/b immediately if it becomes apparent during application or review process that the value will not result in ineligibility and verification of lesser value is no longer needed. 4. If a/b disagrees with the DMV/tax/CMV: a. Applications See MA-2303, Verification Requirements for Applications and MA-2304 Processing the Application, for processing time frames and requirements for rebuttal. b. Redeterminations 52