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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) - A business structure where owners have limited personal liability for an LLC’s debts and actions; like partnerships as there is management flexibility and pass-through taxation. LLC owners are called members. LIQUID RESOURCES—Cash and other non-cash resources that can be readily converted to cash. Examples of resources that are ordinarily liquid include (but are not limited to) stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, promissory notes, mortgages, life insurance policies, and financial institution accounts. LIVING ARRANGEMENT—For Medicaid purposes, the situation in which an individual or couple is living, i.e. living independently, living in the household of another or living in a medical institution. LOAN—A transaction in which money is given to another and must be repaid. See also ‘Valid Loan’ LOAN VALUE—See “Cash Surrender Value” LOCAL SCREENING COMMITTEE—Statewide committees of representatives (designated by the Developmental Disabilities Program) responsible for placement decisions when intensive service openings occur. The committees review minimal needs and services for individuals accepted for intensive services to be used by the Individual Habilitation Planning Team in developing the plan of care. LOOKBACK- The period of time prior to the first date of eligibility determination in which eligibility requirements are to be evaluated. LONG TERM CARE—Extended medical care received on an in-patient basis. LUMP SUM PAYMENT—A payment of earned or unearned money; the total amount less (1) legal fees required to make the money available; and (2) the amount designated to the payer or source for medical expenses. Earned or unearned nonrecurring income considered as income in the month received, if the payment can be prospected. Becomes a resource to the extent retained in following months. M MA—Medicaid MAO—Medicaid Only MCA—Montana Codes Annotated MEDS–Medicaid Eligibility Disability Services MIMS–Montana Income Maintenance System MISTICS–Montana Integrated System to Improve Customer Services. The Montana DLI on-line system available to eligibility system users to verify unemployment insurance benefits. (Replaced with MUSE) MMIS–Medicaid Management Information System MNIL–Medically Needy Income Level MPQHF–Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation. MPQHF is the contractor to Montana Medicaid for both nursing home level of care screening and Medicaid travel. Also known as “The Foundation.” MQT–Medicaid Qualifying Trust MSH—Montana State Hospital (formerly known as Warm Springs State Hospital) MAINTENANCE—Providing the supplies or funds needed to live on.