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MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN (Insert Medicaid, CHIP, or Both) Medicaid & CHIP State: North Dakota Section D. Additional Verification Questions 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 state accepts self-attestation without additional verification of many factors of eligibility. For those that we do not, the state utilizes all available electronic data sources, included vital statistics as a back-up for citizenship, and asks for a reasonable explanation prior to requesting documentation. Data sources may not be available for some criteria and if we have received questionable information, we may need to ask for paper documentation to verify. 2 Please describe how the state uses PARIS? ND uses PARIS for both Medicaid and CHIP based on SSA numbers of active individuals. Paris will be used on a quarterly basis to verify income from other federal benefits (e.g. VA pension) and to verify other state benefit coverage. 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 MAGI-BASED ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PLAN SECTION D - Additional Verification Questions 11