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This page last updated in Release Number: 08-01 Release Date: 02/01/2008 Effective Date: 02/01/2008 20.6 Front End Verification Front-End verification (FEV) is intensive verification of a case by a special unit or worker. A group should be referred for FEV only when its characteristics meet a designated profile (see Process Help Section 21.1.3 Making a Referral for Investigation). This page last updated in Release Number: 22-01 Release Date: 04/04/2022 Effective Date: 04/04/2022 20.7 When to Verify Proof of certain information is required to determine eligibility for Medicaid. Mandatory (see SECTION 20.3 MANDATORY VERIFICATION ITEMS) and questionable (see SECTION 20.4 QUESTIONABLE ITEMS) items must be verified at application, renewal, person addition or deletion, or when there is a change in circumstance that affects eligibility or benefit level. One-time only verification items do not need to be re-verified. For changes in circumstance and timely renewals, current benefits are maintained until a redetermination of benefits is completed. Verification means to establish the accuracy of verbal or written statements made by, or about an individual's circumstances. Case files or case comments must include documentation for any information required to be verified to determine eligibility or benefit levels. Exception: Veterans benefits, including allowances for Aid and Attendance, Housebound, and Unusual Medical Expenses usually increase only once a year, in January. If an IM agency verifies the January veterans benefit increase, it does not have to re-verify the veteran benefit income at the time of the next scheduled eligibility renewal, which occurs later in that same year. If another change in the veterans benefit does occur between January and the next scheduled eligibility renewal, that income change will have to be verified. This exception is being adopted to reduce the verification workload for both the IM agency and Veterans Administration staff, who routinely pursue and provide veterans benefit income verification every January. 20.7.1 Application and Renewal 20.7.1.1 Application The time period for processing an application for Medicaid is 30 days from the filing date (see SECTION 2.6 FILING DATE and SECTION 2.7 APPLICATION PROCESSING PERIOD). Eligibility cannot be denied for failure to provide the required verification until the later of: 1. The 20th day after requesting verification. 2. The 30th day after the application filing date. The applicant will be advised of the specific verification required and given a minimum of 20 calendar days to provide any necessary verification.