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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Introduction

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# Name Brief Description healthcare assistance programs. Instructions for defining income and determining when it is counted are also included. 5 Assets Contains the policies for determining asset eligibility for SNAP, WV WORKS, and most Medicaid coverage groups. Instructions for defining assets, determining when they are counted, and determining their value are also included. 6 Data Exchanges Describes the electronic data sources used to verify information reported by the client, when they can be used, and for which programs. 7 Verification Explains the general verification process and requirements for SNAP, WV WORKS, most Medicaid coverage groups, and WVCHIP. 8 Resource Development (WV WORKS and Medicaid only) Describes the requirements and processes to assist clients in developing alternate or additional sources of income to reduce or eliminate the need for WV WORKS and Medicaid. 9 Client Notification Defines notification requirements for SNAP, WV WORKS and most Medicaid coverage groups, and explains the specific notices used by each program for common notification actions. 10 The Case Maintenance Process Describes all activities that are required between assistance group (AG) approval and the first redetermination, and between subsequent redeterminations, to ensure only eligible clients receive benefits and the benefit amounts are correct. 11 Benefit Repayment Provides detailed instructions for taking corrective action when it is discovered that excess benefits have been issued. 12 Benefit Replacement Contains policies and procedures related to replacement of benefits, electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, and personal identification numbers (PIN). 13 Determining Disability, Incapacity and Blindness Explains how disability is established for programs which require that a medically determined physical and/or mental impairment exist for the client and/or family to receive benefits. 14 Work Requirements (SNAP and WV WORKS only) Details work requirements for SNAP and WV WORKS. There are no work requirements for Medicaid. 15 Noncitizens, Refugees and Citizenship Describes the documentation requirements for identifying the noncitizen’s immigration status. 16 Specific SNAP Program Requirements Sets forth specific policies and procedures which apply only to SNAP, including special living situations and emergency SNAP assistance for disaster victims.