If you have applied for, tried to apply for, or you are getting financial assistance, MO HealthNet, or SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits, you have a right to a hearing if:

• We determine you are not eligible and you think you are
• We reduce the amount of your MO HealthNet, SNAP, or cash benefits and you do not think we should have
• You do not agree with your benefit amount and/or the information used to determine your benefit amount
• We refuse to take your application
• You feel we did not respond to your request for help timely

Please note that applications that are returned with all required verification documents needed can be processed more quickly. Federal and state laws allow the Family Support Division a certain amount of time to process, depending on the application type: