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reported by Anya is not reasonably compatible, so she must provide verification of her earned income. Anya verifies that her earned income is less than 100% of the federal poverty level, so she is determined financially eligible for SSI-Related Medicaid.

If the monthly earned income amount reported by Anya and the monthly earned income amount returned by Equifax had been the same, the earned income would have been considered verified, and the reasonable compatibility test would not have occurred. Eligibility would have been determined using the amount reported by Anya, and no verification would be requested. 20.3.9 Proof of Temporary Hardship for MAPP Members Verify a temporary hardship for MAPP applicants and members who apply for a temporary MAPP premium waiver due to hardship, SECTION 26.5.7 TEMPORARY MAPP PREMIUM WAIVERS DUE TO HARDSHIP. 20.3.10 Huber Law Exemption Applicants and members who are incarcerated but allowed to leave jail under the Huber Law can become or remain eligible for full-benefit Medicaid if the reason for the release is to return home to care for their minor children (see SECTION 13.8.3 HUBER LAW for the Huber Law exemption criteria). To qualify for the Huber Law exemption, verification that the applicant or member is returning home to care for minor children is required. Acceptable verification sources include: • Agency Form • Court Order • City or County Records, such as from the correctional facility • Lawyer Statement or Record • Other Acceptable Written or Verbal Statement, such as from the court or correctional facility staff If the verification shows that the person is only allowed to leave jail under the Huber Law for a reason other than caring for a minor child, the person is not eligible for the Huber Law exemption. 20.3.11 Tribal Membership, Descent, or Eligible to Receive Indian Health Services Verification of tribal membership, descent from a tribal member, or eligibility to receive Indian Health Service (IHS) services is required to receive an exemption from paying Medicaid premiums and copayments (see SECTION 21.5.2 COPAY EXEMPT POPULATIONS). Verification may be done with a: • Tribal Enrollment Card • Written verification or a document issued by the tribe indicating tribal affiliation • Certificate of degree of Indian blood issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs • Tribal census document • Medical record card or similar documentation that specifies an individual is an Indian that is issued by an Indian health care provider • Statement of Tribal Affiliation (F-00685) This page last updated in Release Number: 26-03 Release Date: 08/12/2026 Effective Date: 06/01/2026