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20.3 Mandatory Verification Items 20.3.1 Mandatory Verification Items Introduction Verification is mandatory for certain items to determine eligibility. Unless determined questionable, self- declaration is acceptable for all other items. The following items are mandatory, and must be verified for Medicaid: • SSN (see SECTION 10.1 SSN REQUIREMENTS) • U.S. citizenship (see SECTION 7.2 VERIFYING U.S. CITIZENSHIP) • Immigrant status (see SECTION 7.3.2 VERIFICATION) • Disability (see SECTION 5.2 DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY) • Income (see SECTION 15.1 INCOME INTRODUCTION) • Countable and available assets (see SECTION 16.1 ASSETS INTRODUCTION) • Divestment details, if a divestment has occurred, for Medicaid long-term care programs (see CHAPTER 17 DIVESTMENT) • Medical expenses used to meet a deductible (see SECTION 24.2 MEDICAID DEDUCTIBLE INTRODUCTION) • Out-of-pocket medical/remedial expenses for MAPP and Institutional Medicaid patient liability and Waiver Medicaid cost share deductions (see SECTION 15.7.3 MEDICAL/REMEDIAL EXPENSES) • Documentation for power of attorney and guardianship (see SECTION 22.5 LEGAL GUARDIANS, CONSERVATORS, POWER OF ATTORNEY, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES) • Migrant worker's eligibility in another state (see SECTION 31.1 MIGRANT WORKERS) • Institutional Medicaid patient liability home maintenance deduction (see SECTION 15.7.1 MAINTAINING HOME OR APARTMENT) • Temporary hardship for MAPP premium waiver (see SECTION 26.5.8 TEMPORARY MAPP PREMIUM WAIVERS DUE TO HARDSHIP) • Huber Law participation, for incarcerated individuals qualifying for the Huber Law exemption (see SECTION 13.8.3 HUBER LAW) • Tribal membership or Native American descent (see SECTION 20.3.11 TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP, DESCENT, OR ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES) 20.3.2 Social Security Number Social security numbers (SSNs) must be furnished for household members requesting Medicaid unless they are exempt from the SSN requirement (see SECTION 10.1.1 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIREMENTS). SSNs are not required from non-applicants. An applicant is not required to provide a document or Social Security card. They only need to provide a number, which is verified through the CARES SSN validation process. If the SSN validation process returns a mismatch record, the member must provide the social security card or another official government document with the SSN displayed. If an applicant does not yet have an SSN, they must be willing to apply for one. Agencies must assist any household that requests help with applying for an SSN for any applicant or member who does not have one. “Assisting the applicant” may include helping with filing the SS-5 SSN Application form, obtaining a birth certificate on behalf of the applicant, or assisting with obtaining another document needed to apply for the SSN.