Medicare Savings Programs

4.2.1.3 Mandatory Verifications

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 of certain eligibility factors may be accepted without paper proof if electronic data sources are unsuccessful or unavailable and paper proof does not exist or is not available. Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) have the following mandatory verifications:

Assets
- Verification of assets is required at application and when a new asset is reported.
  - At renewal, an excluded asset that was verified does not need to be verified again unless the asset has changed, to determine whether the change affects the exclusion.
  - The Asset Verification Service (AVS) may provide verifications for certain types of assets at application and renewal. Additional verification of these assets is not required when the total countable assets are at or below the program asset limit. See 2.3.1.2 MA-ABD Asset Verification Service.
- Verification of the following assets are not required at application or renewal:
  - Homestead, if it qualifies for the real property homestead exclusion. Refer to Section 2.3.3.2.7.4.1 MA-ABD Homestead Real Property for more information.
  - Vehicle, if only one is reported. Refer to Section 2.3.3.2.7.7 MA ABD Automobiles and Other Vehicles Used for Transportation for more information.
  - Household goods and personal effects
Enrollment or eligibility to enroll in Medicare Part A
Income
1. - 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
Social Security Number

Legal Citations

Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.407

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