Article 5 Section 05 Social Security Number SSN Requirement Table of Contents TITLE PG CITE General 050501A 050501 Social Security Number Requirement 050501A Applicants are required to provide their Social Security Number SSN Requirement before CMS is certified They are not required to provide proof of or to obtain a SSN card for CMS However when applicants present their SSN card the worker compares the number on the card to the number written on the CMS forms and corrects the case record as needed When applicants have a MediCal disability determination pending the worker does not delay granting CMS if the SSN has not been verified