106-5          INSTANT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM (IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System)

The Instant Eligibility Verification System (IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System) is an information retrieval service that provides information that may indicate questionable eligibility for State benefits. The IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System must be checked at application, recertification, and when an adult is being added to a case for all programs administered in Alaska.

Caseworkers enter basic information about the adult individuals on a case into the IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System and initiate a "New Request." IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System obtains data on each individual from multiple internal and external data sources, runs numerous checks and comparisons, and displays the results on the screen. IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System maintains on history of requests made so past requests are available for review at any time.

Note:

Minors are only entered into IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System in two circumstances:

1. To receive SAVESystematic Alien Verification for Entitlements verification. This is done at application and when an alien is being added to a case.
2. To receive PFDPermanent Fund Dividend verification. This is done at application and recertification when necessary, as outlined in the policy manuals.

Some of the information obtained through the IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System is considered "verified upon receipt" and can be acted on without pursuing additional verification, but some of the information is not considered verified upon receipt. The table below shows the data sources currently included in the IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System and if the information received is considered verified upon receipt or not.

How we act on information from a source that is not verified upon receipt is dependent on what the household claims when asked about the questionable information and if program policy requires verification of that factor eligibility.

Example: If we receive information from Accuity that an individual has a bank account containing $5,000 as of the first of the month, we will ask the household about it. If the household indicates that they do have $5,000 in their bank account and the money in the account is not otherwise exempt, we will deny the application or recertification for excess resources based on client statement. IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System is not being used as verification since policy still allows us to deny based on client statement of ineligibility.

Additional information can be found in the IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System User Guide that can be found on the IEVSInstant Eligibility Verification System website in the drop-down menu under the caseworker's name.