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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Policy Manual Number: 100.020 Section: Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements Chapter: ABD Enumeration March 19, 2015 Division of Tenncare 3

6. Verification a. Individuals With an SSN SSNs will be verified by the SSA via the Federal Data Services Hub (the Hub). If the Hub is unavailable, the state will verify the SSN using the State Verification Exchange System (SVES) daily interface. If the Hub or another electronic data source, such as the State On-Line Query (SOLQ), is unable to verify an individual’s SSN or validates the SSN as someone else’s SSN, the state must first address any possible discrepancies with the SSN that was entered. If the individual’s SSN cannot be verified, the state will notify the applicant and request a copy of the individual’s Social Security card in order to verify the individual’s SSN. b. Individuals Without an SSN Individuals who report not having an SSN, but who are eligible to obtain a work-related SSN must apply for an SSN prior to approval for TennCare Medicaid. Acceptable verification of an application for an SSN is a copy of Form SS-5. c. Individuals Ineligible for a Work-Related SSN

If an individual attests that he or she is ineligible for a work-related SSN and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has verified his or her immigration status, the Eligibility Specialist will make note of the exception in the individual’s case record. Non-work SSNs should not be used when applying for TennCare Medicaid since these cannot be used for verification.