812-5        PROCEDURES FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION

812-5 A.   APPLICATION MATERIALS TO CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division

When Medicaid eligibility is determined and a new case opened, the following materials, if provided to the DPADivision of Public Assistance, must be sent to CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division within two working days, unless the applicant has claimed good cause. These materials should be fastened together into a single packet:

• Birth certificates for each child born out-of-state.

• Paternity affidavits. A completed copy of a Health Analytics and Vital Records (HAVR) Affidavit of Paternity or a completed DPADivision of Public Assistance Statement of Relationship (GEN 7Statement of Relationship), if either of these forms have been completed to establish relationship.

• Divorce decrees or support orders. A copy of each divorce decree and child support order, if these have been provided by the parent/caretaker relative.

Note:

These documents are not required as a condition of eligibility; however, providing them at the time of application may help to expedite enforcement. The applicant should be encouraged to provide these documents whenever possible so they can be included in the packet of documents sent to CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division.

812-5 B.   INFORMATION FROM DPADivision of Public Assistance TO CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division

In addition to normal data system exchange of information, the caseworker must inform CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division of the following information:

• Receipt of divorce decrees and court orders. Forward a copy to CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division with the Medicaid case name and number identified on the document.

• Cooperation statements and good cause decisions. When good cause is allowed after the eligibility determination has been completed and benefits approved, the caseworker must notify CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division of the good cause decision by sending an email to dor.csed.goodcause@alaska.gov.

When a parent or guardian decides to cooperate and completes the necessary CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division forms, mail the forms to CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division.

812-5 C.   INFORMATION FROM CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division TO DPADivision of Public Assistance

CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division provides DPADivision of Public Assistance with the following types of information through direct communication or EISEligibility Information System alerts:

1.  Report of a child support collection/distribution.  

2.  Notice of non-cooperation;

3.  Notice that the parent/caretaker relative has cooperated;

4.  Request to review good cause decisions;

5.  Medicaid eligibility information, if it differs from DPADivision of Public Assistance 's case file; and

6.  Requests for case information not captured by the data system.

The caseworker must act on each CSEDChild Support Enforcement Division report of change within 10 days.