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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Medical Assistance Medicaid Eligibility Unit AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED MEDICAID MANUAL

MA-200

DEFINITIONS

1 MA-200 DEFINITIONS

REVISED 11/01/07 – CHANGE NO. 25-07 I. ACRONYMS

AAF & AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children [now called Work First Family Assistance (WFFA) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families] ADH Administrative Disqualification Hearing ALJ Administrative Law Judge AMA American Medical Association AOC Administrative Office of the Court AP Absent Parent APS Adult Protective Services APT Average Processing Time A/R Applicant/Recipient AS Adult Services or Adoption Subsidy ASVI Alien Status Verification Index AU Assistance Unit AV Actual Value BCCM Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid BCIS Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly known as Immigration and Naturalization Service) BEER Beneficiary Earnings Exchange Report BENDEX Beneficiary Data Exchange BEOG Basic Education and Opportunity Grant BH Boarding Home BU Budget Unit CAA Community Action Agency CAP Community Alternative Program CAP/C CAP for Children (Katie Beckett) CAP/CHOICE CAP Choice ICF and SNF CAP MR-DD CAP for Mentally Retarded - Developmentally Disabled C/S Client Statement DA Disabled Adult CC Child Care CD Certain Disabled CD-SA Certain Disabled - Special Assistance CFR Code of Federal Regulations CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program (NCHC in North Carolina) CHS Community Health Services CIP Crisis Intervention Program