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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Medical Assistance Manual 24 Jan 26 MTL 02/24 C-200 GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EVIDENCE OF U.S CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY • When a fictitious CAP address is provided to the DWSS, staff must accept the fictitious address and NOT require the individual to provide their actual residential or mailing address. • The CAP Authorization Code must be entered in the system under the address field “Other” with the PO Box number. The authorization code assists with directing the mail to the individual. o Example: Jane Doe PO BOX 9876 1234567 Carson City, NV 89702 *See task guide Case Management – 03 for instructions on how to complete/update this information on the customer’s address screen. • Individuals enrolled in the program are allowed 17 days to provide requested information. C-200 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS (435.910) The agency must require, as a condition of eligibility, each individual (including children) seeking Medicaid, furnish their Social Security Number (SSN). If an applicant cannot recall his SSN(s) or has not been issued an SSN, the agency must-

a. assist the applicant in completing an application for an SSN; b. obtain evidence required under SSA regulations to establish the age, the citizenship or alien status, and the true identity of the applicant; and c. either send the application to SSA or, if there is evidence that the applicant has previously been issued an SSN, request the applicant to apply for a replacement card as SSA no longer provides SSN printouts in their field offices. Do not deny or delay services to an otherwise eligible individual pending issuance or verification of the individual's SSN by SSA or if the individual meets one of the following exceptions. Exceptions: a. the individual is not eligible to receive an SSN; b. the individual does not have an SSN and may only be issued an SSN for a valid non-work reasons; or c. the individual refuses to obtain an SSN because of well-established religious objections. d. a newborn may be enrolled without a social security number (SSN); however, an SSN is required by the child’s first birthday.