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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 6
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 16 Chapter 6 Data Exchanges
Aged, Blind, Disabled Medicaid Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Premium Assistance
AVS is used at initial application, redetermination and a client reported change during the certification period. AVS must not be accessed at any other time, or for any Medicaid category not listed above.
Authorization to use AVS to verify assets is a condition of eligibility for Medicaid and is part of the Rights and Responsibilities. Failure to give consent and authorize the release of information results in Medicaid denial/closure.
Bank account information received from the AVS is considered verified for the Medicaid program. However, when information received in the AVS results in ineligibility, the client must be afforded the opportunity to rebut the AVS information prior to any negative case action.
Real property and vehicle information received from AVS is not considered verified for the Medicaid program and will require the worker to follow-up with the client to verify the availability and value of the asset if this has not already been provided by the client.