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Health care eligibility may not be delayed if the person is otherwise eligible for benefits and any of the following are true: • The person has provided an SSN, even if the SSN has not yet been verified. • The person has requested assistance with applying for an SSN. • The person has verified that they have applied for an SSN. In cases where an application for SSN has been filed with the Social Security Administration, an SSN must be provided by the time of the next health care renewal for the case or health care eligibility will be terminated for that person. In addition, if eligibility for another program pends for provision of an SSN and the SSN application date on file is six months or older, eligibility for health care will also pend. Members will have 20 days to provide an SSN, but if they do not, health care eligibility must be terminated. Even when U.S. citizenship cannot be verified due to a lack of a verified SSN, health care benefits should not be delayed for lack of an SSN during the reasonable opportunity period for verification of U.S. citizenship (see SECTION 7.2.4.4 REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY PERIOD FOR VERIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP). 20.3.2.1 Fraudulent Use of SSN The member should be informed if the SSN validation process indicates another individual is using the same SSN. The member should contact the Social Security Administration and request they conduct an investigation. The IM worker cannot provide the member with any information that would identify the individual who is using the member's SSN. If the Social Security Administration finds that the SSN has been used fraudulently it may: • Recommend further action be taken. • Provide the member with the information on the fraudulent action so that the member may pursue action through the legal system. Verify the SSN only once. 20.3.3 Immigration Status Verification of the individual’s immigration status is done through the FDSH or the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) system. Women applying for BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program (see BadgerCare Plus Handbook, Chapter 41 BadgerCare Plus Prenatal Program) and people applying for Emergency Services (see CHAPTER 34 EMERGENCY SERVICES do not have to verify their immigration status. Applicants who are otherwise eligible and are only pending for verification of immigration status must be certified for health care benefits during the reasonable opportunity period (see SECTION 7.3.2.2 REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY PERIOD for Verification of Immigration Status. 20.3.4 Disability Disability and blindness determinations are made by the DDB in the DHS. Items that can be used to verify disability status include, but are not limited to: • Proof of SSI or other SS Disability payment, • SOLQ-I, • Award letter or verbal statement from SSA, or • Proof of MADA approval, including presumptive disability