Since July 1 the federal Deficit Reduction Act has required all applicants for Medicaid who are US citizens to verify their citizenship and their identity. The following resources can help some applicants meet the requirements.
Citizenship: Applicants for MassHealth - and Medicaid programs in other states - who were born in Massachusetts and need to verify their US citizenship may request a verification of birth free of charge from the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. The verification of birth is not considered proof of identity.
Click here for complete details and a template for a letter of request
Identity: Massachusetts Law Reform Institute has prepared an affidavit form that parents or guardians of a US citizen child under 16 can use to verify the child's identity if no government-issued ID is available. The affidavit is not proof of US citizenship; a birth certificate or other document will also be required.
Click here for the 'Affidavit of Parent of Guardian on Identity of Child under Age 16'
Click here for a user-friendly chart (PDF) listing documents that can be used to prove citizenship and identity.
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