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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 7

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 20 Chapter 7 Verification

Program When to Verify Possible Sources of Verification Medicaid and WVCHIP Only: When a change in the amount is reported. WV WORKS Only: When a change is reported in rate of pay, or number of hours, verify the change. When a change is reported in the source, verify rate of pay, number of hours and source. prior month. NOTE: The year-to-date amounts on pay stubs may be used when the client has verification of all pay amounts whether used or not but is missing one. Use the best source of verification available. When there is absolutely no other source of verification, the client’s statement must be used. Medicaid and WVCHIP Only: See Section 7.2 for Federal Data Hub and certain emergency circumstances when verifications are not available to the client. 42. Unearned Income All programs Prior to approval; at redetermination; when a change in the source or amount is reported NOTE: All income used in calculating eligibility and the amount of the benefit must be verified. However, income considered, but not used, need not be verified. SNAP Only: The change in the income amount must be more than $125 for verification to be required. MAGI Medicaid and WVCHIP Only: See Section 7.2 Verify source and amount. Award letter; computer matches; written statement from source; BCSE information; written statement from contributor; eligibility system data exchanges The amount of unearned income received on a pay card may also be verified electronically via text message, calling the number on the debit card or accessing the source’s website. NOTE: The year-to-date amounts on check stubs may only be used when the client has verification of all payment amounts whether used or not but is missing one. Use the best source of verification available. When there is absolutely no other source of verification, the client’s statement must be used. Medicaid and WVCHIP Only: Federal Data Hub, see Section 7.2 43. Indian Lands and Trust Funds All Medicaid coverage groups with See Chapter 5, Appendix C See Chapter 5, Appendix C