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Medicaid Eligibility Manual Abbreviations/Acronyms/Definitions
Issued November 13, 2025 Page 5 of A-200 Replaces January 27, 2025
Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**”
Continued Medicaid – The temporary continuation of Medicaid benefits for former PCR beneficairies through Transitional Medicaid.
Contractor – An individual or business entity that has entered into a legally binding contract with Medicaid.
Converted – Beneficiaries certified in the Aged, Blind and Disabled categories who retained Medicaid benefits and began receiving SSI benefits effective January 1, 1974. These are type cases 01/001, 02/001, and 04/001.
Cost Effectiveness – In the Recovery and Premium Assistance unit, the process whereby Medicaid balances and weighs that which it may reasonably expect to recover, against the time and expense of recovery. Application of the provision will be deemed cost effective when the amount reasonably expected to be recovered exceeds the costs of recovery and is greater than $1,000.
Countable Income – Income remaining after all allowable deductions and exclusions specific to the program have been applied.
Countable Resource – A resource that is countable when determining resource eligibility.
Countable Value – The amount of a resource counted toward the resource limit.
Couple – Two individuals who are legally married or living together and holding out as a married couple or who presents to the community as a husband or wife in a non-legal relationship.
Curator – Any person acting under legal authority for an applicant/beneficiary who is an interdict.
Current Market Value – The amount for which a resource can be expected to sell on the open market in the particular geographic area involved.
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Date of Entry – The date a non-citizen has entered the United States according to documentation from the USCIS (formerly known as the BCIS and also INS).
Decertification – The loss of eligibility to participate as a Medicaid provider, or for a license to operate a Medical facility licensed by LDH.