2019 State HIT Connect Summit

CMS mandate known as Section 1940, to the Social Security Act (SSA) requires all states to implement an electronic system for verifying the assets of aged, blind, or disabled applicants for, and members of, Medicaid.  New legislation in West Virginia requires verifications of estimated 350,000 SNAP recipients NLT 1 January 2019.
 
WV executed phased approach: first a portal experience (meeting CMS Mandate) to engage the states 800+ enrollment specialists and second integrated solution into the West Virginia eligibility system known as eRAPIDS.  This 2-phase approach allows for training, testing, and user-influenced design prior to integration within a newly deployed MMIS system.
 
West Virginia AVS verifies both Medicaid and SNAP on a single platform.  Softheon Inc was determined to meet all system requirements, offered best price and execute delivery of1 January 2019. WV AVS platform is modular in design to adapt to changes in CMS policy or local legislation, and a more straight-forward MMIS integration.  WV AVS can utilize several credit bureau subordinate vendors, and enrollment specialist gain on-screen data analysis and a Risk Score calculation upon return of results, initiated by email notification.