**EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2017 Identity Proofing will be required for all CARES on-line users. If you have a current CARES account you will not be able to use your account until you have completed the Identity Proofing process. This process will help protect your information in the CARES system. Please do not call the Medicaid or ALL KIDS help desks.

WARNING! Please read the following agreement carefully.

This is a government system for AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL USE ONLY. Unauthorized access, use, misuse, or modification of this computer system or of the data contained herein or in transit to/from this system constitutes a violation of Title 18, USC Section 1030, and may subject the individual to Criminal and Civil penalties pursuant to Title 26, USC, Sections 7213, 7213A the Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act, and 7431 in addition to possible other federal and state of Alabama criminal and civil penalties. This system and equipment is subject to monitoring to ensure proper performance of applicable security features or procedures. Such monitoring may result in the acquisition, recording and analysis of all data being communicated, transmitted, processed or stored in this system by a user. If monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to Law Enforcement Personnel.

ANYONE USING THIS SYSTEM EXPRESSLY CONSENTS TO SUCH MONITORING.

Reference Medicaid Policy PL-04: Rules of Behavior, for additional information.