Medicaid eligibility verification

HB 4772 requires West Virginia's Medicaid agency to verify enrollee status monthly by matching Medicaid records against state death records (from the Office of Vital Statistics) and the federal Social Security Death Master File. If a person has died, their Medicaid coverage must be terminated immediately, effective the date of death, stopping all future payments. The bill mandates data-sharing agreements with federal agencies, annual audits by the state Inspector General, and yearly reports to the legislature on the number of deceased enrollees removed and estimated cost savings. This directly affects deceased Medicaid recipients (whose records are automatically removed) and aims to prevent unnecessary payments, saving state funds.