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managed care plan, as appropriate. The Medicaid agency will conduct a post-enrollment review of those members with access to ESI to determine whether participation in RIte Share is required. The provisions governing the RIte Share program are located in Subchapter 05 Part 3 of this Chapter. C. Duty to Report – All Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries have a duty to report changes in income, family size, address, and access to ESI within ten (10) days of the date the change takes effect. Failure to make timely reports may result in the denial or discontinuation of Medicaid eligibility. D. A Medicaid applicant or member must have the opportunity to claim good cause for refusing to cooperate. Good cause may be claimed by contacting a DHS or EOHHS agency representative. To claim good cause, a person must state the basis of the claim in writing and present corroborative evidence within twenty (20) days of the claim; provide sufficient information to enable the investigation of the existence of the circumstance that is alleged as the cause for non-cooperation; or, provide sworn statements from other individuals supporting the claim. E. Basis for Claim. A determination of good cause is based on the evidence establishing or supporting the claim and/or an investigation by Medicaid agency staff of the circumstances used as justification for the claim of good cause for non-cooperation. F. State Requirements. The determination as to whether good cause exists must be made within thirty (30) days of the date the claim was made unless the agency needs additional time because the information required to verify the claim cannot be obtained within the time standard. The person making the claim must be notified accordingly, provided with the reason for the decision, and the right to appeal through the EOHHS Administrative Fair Hearing Process specified in Part 10-05-2 of this Title. G. A Medicaid beneficiary may terminate Medicaid eligibility at any time. Such requests must be made in writing and submitted to a State agency or HSRI representative in-person, via U.S. Mail, fax, on-line via the beneficiary’s secure account, or made by telephone to HSRI when telephonic recording capabilities exist. The Medicaid agency is responsible for providing the Medicaid beneficiary with a formal notice of the voluntary termination of Medicaid eligibility that indicates the effective date, the impact of terminating eligibility for each member of the household, and the right of the beneficiary to reapply for Medicaid health coverage at any time. 1.10 Information A. For Further Information or to Obtain Assistance 1. Applications for affordable coverage are available online on the following websites: a. www.eohhs.ri.gov b. www.dhs.ri.gov