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Medicaid Eligibility Manual Abbreviations/Acronyms/Definitions
Issued November 13, 2025 Page 16 of A-200 Replaces January 27, 2025
Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**”
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Plus – An individual who is eligible for the same benefits as SLMB Only and full benefit Medicaid in another program.
Special Income Level – The LTC program income standard. The SIL is equal to three (3) times the SSI FBR. Previously referred to as “CAP.”
Spousal Impoverishment Income Allocation – The portion of the institutionalized spouse's income that may be given to the community spouse.
Spousal Impoverishment Resource Standard – The maximum allowable amount of a couple's combined countable resources allocated for the use and maintenance of the community spouse.
Spouse – An individual who is legally married to another individual.
Stepparent – An individual living in the home who is the legal spouse of the child's parent but is not the child's natural, legal, or adoptive parent.
Stepsibling – Minor children that have no parent in common who have been joined by marriage.
Streamlined Renewal – A review made by the Agency without the active involvement of the beneficiary. Streamlined renewals are not allowed for premium based programs.
Supplemental Security Income – A federal income supplement program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals who have little or no income.
Support and Maintenance – Refer to In-Kind Support and Maintenance.
Swing Bed Services – Skilled nursing facility services provided in a hospital.
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Take Charge Plus – A program with coverage limited to family planning-related services for men and women.
Third Party – An individual, institution, corporation, or agency that is responsible for all or part of the medical costs for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Third Party Query – A request to the SSA for verification of information from their records.