Montana Medicaid: What Documentation do I Need to Show I Meet Community Engagement Requirements or Have an Exclusion?
DPHHS carefully evaluated each category excluded from community engagement requirements and avoided reliance on self-declaration wherever possible, instead prioritizing available data sources and other forms of verification. Auditable self-declaration is limited to a few exclusion categories and permitted only when verification is not reasonably available or would create undue burden for highly vulnerable populations. Where auditable self-declaration is accepted, the department generally verifies the information at redetermination, using available data and other verification methods.
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Category |
Activity / Exclusion |
Verification Documentation Accepted |
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Qualifying Activity |
Employment (including in-kind and/or unpaid work) |
Appendix A, Page 2 - Medicaid Community Engagement Reporting Log with: · Applicable verification (e.g. pay stubs) |
|
Qualifying Activity |
Community Service |
Appendix A, Page 3 - Community Service / Apprenticeship / Internship/ GED Verification Form |
|
Qualifying Activity |
Workforce Training |
Appendix A, Page 4 - Work Programs Participation Department of Labor and Industry Form |
|
Qualifying Activity |
Education |
Appendix A, Page 2 - Medicaid Community Engagement Reporting Log with: · Applicable verification (e.g. copy of school schedule or transcript) |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
American Indians and Alaska Natives individuals |
Appendix B, Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form, with one of the options below: · Enrollment number · Letter from IHS, or · Appendix B, Page 3 - General Exclusion Self-Declaration Form* |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Former foster care children |
Appendix B, Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form and Appendix B, Page 3 - General Exclusion Self-Declaration Form* (DPHHS to verify with CFSD records) |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Inmate of a public institution |
Appendix A, Page 2 - Medicaid Community Engagement Reporting Log with: · Facility documentation (e.g. jail or prison records) |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Medical condition or health needs that impact ability to work or do other community engagement activities (medically frail) |
At Application: Appendix A, Page 2 - Medicaid Community Engagement Reporting Log, with one of the options below: · Provider documentation, or · Appendix B, Page 4 - Medical Condition or Health Needs that Impact Ability to Work or Do Other Community Engagement Activities – Self Declaration Form* At Redetermination: Appendix A, Page 2 - Medicaid Community Engagement Reporting Log with: · Provider documentation (DPHHS to verify with future claims data) |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Individuals compliant with TANF work requirements and individuals in a SNAP household and subject to SNAP work requirements |
N/A – DPHHS to verify using existing data |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Parent, guardian, caretaker relative, or family caregiver of a dependent child 13 years of age and under or an individual with a disability |
Caregiver (dependent child under 14): Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form and Appendix B, Pages 5-6 - Caregiver Declaration Form* Caregiver (disabled individual): Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form and Appendix B, Pages 5-6 - Caregiver Declaration Form* with: · Provider or facility documentation of the disability |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Participant in a drug or alcohol treatment or rehabilitation program |
Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with: · Provider or facility documentation (e.g. enrollment or attendance letter) |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Pregnant or entitled to postpartum coverage |
Appendix B, Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with one of the options below: · Provider documentation, or · Appendix B, Page 3 General Exclusion Self-Declaration Form* |
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Exclusion – Specified Excluded Individual |
Veteran with a disability rated as total |
Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with: · Statement from the VA showing disability rating of 100% |
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Exclusion – Mandatory Exception |
Individual under the age of 19 |
N/A – Evaluated using existing data sources |
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Exclusion – Mandatory Exception |
Individual entitled to or enrolled in Medicare benefits under Part A or Part B |
Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with: · Letter from SSA or Medicare card |
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Exclusion – Mandatory Exception |
Eligible for Medicaid for any other eligibility group |
N/A – Evaluated using existing data sources |
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Exclusion – Mandatory Exception |
Recently incarcerated in the last three months |
Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with: · Facility documentation (e.g. jail or prison records) |
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Exclusion – Short-Term Hardship Mandatory Exception
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Individual receiving inpatient or institutional services |
Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with: · Provider or facility documentation |
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Exclusion – Short-Term Hardship Mandatory Exception |
Living in a county with high unemployment and/or a disaster declaration |
N/A – Evaluated using existing data sources |
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Exclusion – Short-Term Hardship Mandatory Exception |
Applicable individual or dependent who must travel outside their community for an extended period to receive medical services necessary to treat a serious or complex medical condition |
Appendix B – Page 2 - Community Engagement Exclusions Summary Form with: · Provider documentation |
*Auditable Self Declaration Forms will be included in DPHHS’ community engagement reporting forms. They will require clients and applicants to declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of Montana, and under federal law that information provided is true, correct, and complete.

