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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 6

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 9 Chapter 6 Data Exchanges

This process is administered by the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Investigations and Fraud Management Unit. When the OIG determines worker action is necessary, it will notify the worker. The information received from OIG is considered verified upon receipt. The worker has 10 days to take the action specified. NOTE FOR MEDICAID AND WVCHIP COVERAGE GROUPS ONLY: Eligibility cannot be denied/terminated based solely on a data match from PARIS. If the information obtained from any third-party data source is inconsistent with approving eligibility or suggests a change in circumstances for a current enrollee impacting eligibility, the agency must provide the individual opportunity to provide an explanation or other documentation prior to closure. If no alternative documentation or explanation is provided, the agency must deny or terminate eligibility. NOTE FOR SNAP ONLY: The agency must provide the household with the Notice of Match Results (NCHZ), and the matched individual must be given 10 days to contest the findings. 6.3.3.C Veterans Affairs (VA) Match A return on this match indicates an individual is receiving income and/or medical assistance payments from VA. Compensation and pension data are provided along with third-party liability information. NOTE FOR MEDICAID AND WVCHIP COVERAGE ONLY: Workers have access to the VA match directly and must follow up on information obtained. This information is not verified upon receipt and is subject to independent verification. The process is administered by the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Investigations and Fraud Management Unit. When the OIG determines Worker action is necessary, it will notify the Worker. Workers have access to the VA match directly and must follow up on information obtained. The information received from OIG is considered verified upon receipt for SNAP. The Worker has 10 days to take the action specified. 6.3.4 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) Through the FDH, the SSN is considered verified for MAGI Medicaid and WVCHIP. Other information received from the Hub may be: • Citizenship; • Identity status;