Family and Children's Medicaid MA-3515 AUTOMATED INQUIRY AND MATCH PROCEDURES

02/01/05

i. introduction

This section provides procedures to comply with the federally mandated Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS). The Income and Eligibility Verification System requires that certain matches be conducted using the social security numbers (SSN’s) of each assistance unit member. The Medicaid program also recommends matches in addition to those mandated by IEVS. These matches are conducted to detect and reduce the incidence of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid program.