Family and Children's Medicaid MA-3500 CONFIDENTIALITY

XI confidentiality of information received from the EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION (ESC)

An agreement made and entered into between the Employment Security Commission and the North Carolina Department Of Health and Human Services (DHHS) allows on-line and/or computer cross-match access to wage history information, unemployment benefit information, and Employment Service program information in the possession of the ESC needed by DHHS’s employees in the performance of their public duties.

Medicaid caseworkers, DSS county staff and designated contractors may use Employment Security Commission (ESC) data to assist in determining eligibility for programs of public assistance and social services. However, access to ESC must be requested and is approved based on the position and the function of the individual requesting access. Information contained in ESC must not be shared with individuals or agencies that do not have access to the information in ESC. Information can only be disclosed to staff with authority to have access based on role or program. Information cannot be given to other county staff who do not have access.