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Note Eligibility cannot be denied or terminated for failure to verify information that the member is not responsible to obtain (see Section 20.1.4 GENERAL RULES regarding agency use of data exchanges and verification of information that is not used to determine eligibility).
Eligibility cannot be denied or terminated for failure to verify medical expenses. The disallowance of unverified expenses and deductions is the only penalty to be imposed.
Eligibility cannot be denied or terminated for failure to verify tribal member status (see SECTION 20.3.11 TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP, DESCENT, OR ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES). This page last updated in Release Number: 25-04 Release Date: 12/10/2025 Effective Date: 12/10/2025 20.9 Release of Information You need someone’s written release to get information from a verification source only when the source requires it. When a source requires a written release: 1. Explain the requirement to the member. 2. Ask the member, his or her spouse, or another appropriate adult in the household to sign the necessary release form(s). The form may be: a. The CARES-generated or alternate pre-printed application forms. b. Release to Disability Determination Bureau form (F-14014). Deny, discontinue or reduce benefits only when: 1. No appropriate person will sign the release form, and 2. The missing verification is necessary to determine eligibility, and 3. The member is unwilling or unable to provide the verification directly, and 4. The source requires a release, and 5. The release is the only way you can obtain the verification. This page last updated in Release Number: 08-01 Release Date: 02/01/2008 Effective Date: 02/01/2008 20.10 Verification Resources Workers can verify many sources of information, such as income, Social Security, UC, and birth records, through data exchanges. See Process Help Section 19.1 Data Exchange General Information for instructions. Verification of some liquid assets can be obtained electronically using the Asset Verification System (AVS). For instructions on using AVS, see Process Help Section 3.4 Asset Verification System (AVS). Verification of immigration status can be obtained through the Federal Data Services Hub (FDSH) or the SAVE system. For instructions on using the SAVE system, see Process Help Section 24.24 SAVE Introduction.