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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements Policy Manual Number: 100.020 Chapter: ABD Enumeration Legal Authority: 42 CFR 435.910 1. Policy Statement Enumeration is the procedure by which the Social Security Administration (SSA) assigns and verifies Social Security Numbers (SSNs). As a condition of eligibility for TennCare Medicaid, applicants who are eligible to receive an SSN must provide HCFA with: • A valid SSN; or • The SSN application date, if the individual’s SSN is unknown or a number has never been issued. Benefits will not be delayed or denied to otherwise eligible individuals pending issuance or verification of an SSN by the SSA. By law, non-applicants are not required to provide their SSN. HCFA can request a non-applicant’s SSN under the following conditions: • When provision of the SSN is voluntary; and • HCFA provides clear notice to the individual that provision of the non-applicant’s SSN is voluntary and information about how the SSN will be used. 2. Notification of the Enumeration Requirement Individuals will receive notification of the regulation requiring that they furnish an SSN when applying for TennCare Medicaid and how the SSN will be used. Individuals will be informed that: • They are only required to furnish an SSN for the individuals in their household applying for benefits. Provision of a non-applicant’s SSN is voluntary; • Each applicant’s SSN will be used to verify program eligibility, income and the amount of medical assistance payments received; • This is a requirement of the state and federal government; • Failure to furnish an SSN or proof that the individual has applied can result in that individual’s ineligibility.