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This information must be sent by mail within ten (10) days of the date of enrollment for all members excluding foster children. 2.42 Identification Cards A. Medicaid members are issued two identification cards – permanent MCO cards and permanent Rhode Island Medicaid cards. 1. MCO permanent cards – Medicaid MCOs must issue permanent identification cards to all Medicaid members within ten (10) days of the date the enrollment was received by the MCO. The card identifies the MCO name and a twenty-four (24) hour, toll-free telephone number for the Medicaid member to call in the event of an urgent or emergent health care problem. The card also includes the telephone number for the MCO’s membership services division and may include the name and telephone number of the recipient's primary care provider. 2. Medicaid cards – A Rhode Island Medicaid identification card is also issued to Medicaid members who are eligible for out-of-plan benefits through the State’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). 2.43 Interim Fee-for-Service Coverage A. For RIte Care members only, there is a seven (7) day period between Medicaid MCO assignment and MCO enrollment during which services provided to a Medicaid member may be paid on a fee-for-service basis. To be reimbursed, the services must be delivered to the Medicaid member by a health provider or practitioner certified to participate in the Rhode Island Medicaid program. 2.44 Verification of Eligibility/Enrollment A. Medicaid MCO have the opportunity to contact EOHHS, a DHS office, the automated enrollment mailbox utilized by the health plans, or the automated eligibility verification system as necessary and appropriate to verify eligibility and plan enrollment if a Medicaid member requires immediate services. 2.45 Responsibility of Medicaid Members to Report Change in Status A. Medicaid members are responsible for reporting certain changes in status including any related to family size, residence, income, employment, third (3rd) party coverage, and child support. Such information must be filed with EOHHS, the Contact Center or a DHS field office within ten (10) days of the date the change occurs. In addition, EOHHS conducts periodic reviews to determine whether any changes in status have occurred that affect eligibility or health plan enrollment. Medicaid MCOs must also report to EOHHS any changes in the status of Medicaid members once they become known.