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Title 8: Medicaid Page 7 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter A: Administration Overview Revised January 13, 2023 Definitions “State Supplementary Assistance” or “SSA” means a program that provides cash payments for aged, blind, or disabled people who have a certain need that is not met by SSI basic payments. The policies governing this program are based on SSI policies. “Stepparent” means a person who is not the parent of the dependent child, but is the legal spouse of the dependent child’s parent by ceremonial or common-law marriage. A stepparent is considered a “parent” for the purpose of determining eligibility under a coverage group that is subject to MAGI methodology. “Supplemental Security Income” or “SSI” means federal cash payments issued by the Social Security Administration to aged, blind, or disabled people to bring the person’s total income up to a prescribed level based on living arrangement. To qualify for SSI, the person’s income and resources must fall within limits established by federal law. “Supply” means that the Department receives the requested information by the specified due date. “Third-Party Liability Unit” is a unit at the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise or a unit within the MCO that has responsibility to identify any third-party financial source that would pay medical bills. “Third-party payments” are payments made by a party other than Medicaid or the client for medical expenses that otherwise would be met through the Medicaid program. “Waiver services” are medical services provided to people who need at least nursing level of care but who are not living in an institution.