Medical Assistance for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability

2.3.1.1 Mandatory Verifications (Archive)

Mandatory verifications must be verified through an available electronic data source or by paper proof, if electronic data sources are unsuccessful or unavailable. Self-attestation alone is not acceptable for eligibility requirements with mandatory verifications. Medical Assistance for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD) has the following mandatory verifications.

• Assets

  • Verification of assets is required at application and when a new asset is reported. If an asset is determined to be excluded it does not need to be verified again at renewal.

• Certification of Disability through Social Security Administration (SSA) or State Medical Review Team (SMRT) for people claiming a blind or disabled basis of eligibility

• Income

  • If a person is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), only the SSI income is verified. Eligibility for SSI is accepted as verification of other income SSA considers in determining eligibility.

    Veteran's Administration (VA) Aid and Attendance benefits and VA unusual medical expense payments must be verified even if the person is receiving SSI.

• Immigration status

• Medical expenses to meet a spenddown

• Social Security Number

• U.S. Citizenship

• Legal Citations

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.407

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.541

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.920

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.945

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.948

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.949

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.952

  Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.956

  Published:  June 1, 2017

  Archived: August 1, 2017