MS SB2049

Directs the Division of Medicaid to establish a computerized eligibility verification system to verify income, assets, residence, and identity of applicants and recipients.

Requires the division to competitively bid contracts with third-party vendors to develop and operate the verification system for detecting fraud, misrepresentation, and inadequate documentation.

Mandates that vendor contracts include performance requirements where annual savings from the system must exceed the total yearly cost to the state for implementation.

Specifies that any recipient who moves out of state shall be removed from Medicaid rolls within three months of their change of residency.

Establishes payment structure based on per-applicant rates and performance bonuses, while prohibiting enrollment service contractors from serving as the primary verification vendor to avoid conflicts of interest.