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This bill, known as the "Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act" (LIVE Beneficiaries Act), aims to improve Medicaid eligibility verification by requiring states to conduct quarterly screenings to ensure deceased individuals are not remaining enrolled in medical assistance programs. Beginning January 1, 2027, states will be mandated to review the Death Master File (a comprehensive database of deceased individuals) at least quarterly to identify any enrolled individuals who have passed away. If a deceased individual is identified, the state must disenroll them from the Medicaid plan and discontinue future medical assistance payments, while still allowing payments for services provided before the individual's death. The bill includes a safeguard mechanism that allows for immediate re-enrollment with retroactive coverage if an individual is mistakenly identified as deceased. States are also permitted to use additional electronic data sources to identify deceased beneficiaries, as long as they comply with the bill's requirements. This legislation applies to the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with the goal of reducing improper Medicaid payments and maintaining the integrity of the medical assistance program.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1403/all-info