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Verification Chart - Medical

Revised January 3, 2012

Verification Requirements Chart - Medical Assistance

WHAT TO VERIFY	FAMILY MEDICAL, PREGNANT WOMEN, ALL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL PROGRAMS	SSI RELATED MEDICAL (AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED)	LONG TERM CARE MEDICAL
Alien Status and Entry Date	X For all non-citizen AU members	X For all non-citizen AU members	X For all non-citizen AU members
Child Support Obligation		Deduction Not Allowed	X Only if income is garnished
Citizenship	X*	X*	X*
Dependent Care Expenses
Disability		X	X
Emergent Medical Condition
Household Composition			X Spousal and dependent deeming cases only
Income	X ***	X	X
Medical Expenses		X For spenddown only	X
Pregnancy	X **
Residency
Resources	X *****	X (Except HWD)	X
Shelter Costs			X Spousal and dependent deeming cases only
SSN Application - when no number or number is unknown	X******	X	X

* Citizenship and identity will be verified using the SSA citizenship data match. If unable to verify with the SSA match the Citizenship Central Unit (CCU) will work with the client to verify.

** For a woman who had a positive pregnancy test either at home or at a medical office, we can accept her statement that she is pregnant as well as the EDD (which includes the month, day and year of the expected delivery date).

*** Emergency Medical Condition applies only to the Alien Emergency Medical Program F09 and S07.
**** The income a minor receives from her parents does not need to be verified for pregnancy medical.

***** Resource verification is a requirement for family medical and pregnancy medical under the medically needy program only. It is NOT required for children's medical programs or CN medical coverage for pregnant women.

****** A newborn as described in WAC 388-505-0210(1) is eligible for CN medical without meeting the SSN requirement until the baby's first birthday.