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Medicaid Eligibility Manual Abbreviations/Acronyms/Definitions
Issued November 13, 2025 Page 10 of A-200 Replaces January 27, 2025
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whereby payment is based on a level of care provided in a nursing facility; or who receives home and community based services for a continuous period of institutionalization.
Institutionalized Spouse – An individual who is legally married that meets the definition of an institutionalized individual.
Interdict – Any person determined by a court of law to be incompetent to take care of his/her own person or to administer his/her estate.
Interfaces - Electronic connections that share information between trusted data sources to verify an individual’s statement of details, helping streamline case processing and eligibility determinations.
Intranet – A private network, accessible only to an organization's staff and other authorized users.
Intrinsic Value – Something that has value in and of itself (i.e., property).
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LaCHIP Affordable Plan – A cost-sharing program that provides assistance to uninsured children with family income in excess of regular LaCHIP limits.
LaCHIP Phase IV – An expansion of the SCHIP, designed to provide coverage to low income, uninsured mothers who are not otherwise eligible for other Medicaid programs. The program focuses on care for the prenatal child, from conception through birth, in an effort to reduce the occurrence of premature deliveries and costly emergency care for drop-in deliveries.
Legal Guardian – A person who has been granted custody of a minor by court order.
Local Governing Entity (LGE) – Regional districts and authorities that are collaborating with LDH to perform the level of care assessments.
Long-term Care (LTC) Facility – A nursing facility, ICF/IID, or psychiatric hospital.
Look-Back Date – The earliest date on which a penalty for transferring assets for less than fair market value can be assessed.
Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) – A Medicaid program that provides health benefits for eligible uninsured children up to age 19.