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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 22

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 42 Chapter 22 West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP)

Pregnancy. If the applicant chooses to pursue eligibility for non-MAGI Medicaid coverage group while enrolled in WVCHIP Pregnancy and is found to be eligible for non-MAGI Medicaid coverage group, the applicant is no longer eligible for WVCHIP Pregnancy. See Section 23.8. The eligibility must be closed after advance notice. 22.17.3.E Non-Duplication of Benefits The WVCHIP Pregnancy client is prohibited from receiving any WVCHIP benefits in more than one West Virginia county and/or more than one state at the same time. There is no disqualification penalty for receipt of duplicate benefits. 22.17.3.F Enumeration Only the individual seeking WVCHIP Pregnancy benefits is required to provide a Social Security Number (SSN). Other members of the household or tax filing unit may provide this information on a voluntary basis after the Worker explains the reason for the request and how the SSN will be used. Regardless of whether they provide their numbers, their disclosure is not a condition of eligibility.

When an individual seeking WVCHIP Pregnancy coverage does not have an SSN, or has applied but not yet received one, the eligibility decision is not delayed for this reason alone. The DOHS staff is responsible for obtaining the number. 22.17.4 ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION GROUPS 22.17.4.A The Assistance Group (AG) Only the pregnant woman is included. The unborn child(ren) is not included. 22.17.4.B The MAGI Household Income Group (IG) and Needs Group (NG) The methodology for determining the MAGI household’s IG and NG is the same as found in