Ohio Code 5160.29 – Verification of eligibility for medical assistance program
(A) As part of the process of determining an individual’s eligibility for a medical assistance program, at least all of the following information about the individual shall be verified:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5160.29
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Medical assistance program: means all of the following:
(1) The medicaid program;
(2) The children's health insurance program;
(3) The refugee medical assistance program;
(4) Any other program that provides medical assistance and state statutes authorize the department of medicaid to administer. See Ohio Code 5160.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Identity;
(2) Citizenship and alien eligibility;
(3) Social security number;
(4) State residency status;
(5) Disability status;
(6) Gross nonexempt income;
(7) Household status ;
(8) Medical expenses;
(9) Enrollment status in other state-administered public assistance programs within and outside the state.
( B) As part of the process of determining an individual’s eligibility for a medical assistance program, each applicant, or a person acting on the applicant’s behalf, shall verify the applicant’s identity.
(C)(1) The department of medicaid shall sign a memorandum of understanding with any department, agency, or division as needed to obtain the information specified in division (A) of this section.
(2) The department may contract with one or more independent vendors to provide the information identified in division (A) of this section.