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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED MEDICAID MANUAL

MA-200

DEFINITIONS

2 REVISED 11/01/07 – CHANGE NO. 25-07 (I.) CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (formerly HCFA) CMV Current Market Value CN Categorically Needy CN-NMP Categorically Needy - No Money Payment COC Cost of Care COLA Cost of Living Adjustment CP Certification Period CPI Continuous Period of Institutionalization CPS Child Protective Services CSC Clerk of Superior Court CSRP Community Spouse Resource Protection CTC Child Tax Credit CUSP Community Spouse CWS Child Welfare Services DA Disabled Adult DAC Disabled Adult Child DBA Doing Business As DDS Disability Determination Services DEC Developmental Evaluation Center DENR Department of Environmental and Natural Resources DHHS Department of Health and Human Services DMA Division of Medical Assistance DME Durable Medical Equipment DMV Department of Motor Vehicles DOA Date of Application DOB Date of Birth DOC Department of Corrections DOD Date of Disposition DOT Department of Transportation DRG Diagnosis Related Groupings DSB Division of Services for the Blind DSS (County) Department of Social Services DSS (State) Division of Social Services E&T Employment and Training EA Emergency Assistance EDS Electronic Data Systems EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EFAP Emergency Food Assistance Program EFCP Expanded Foster Care Program EITC Earned Income Tax Credit EIS Eligibility Information System EOB Explanation of Benefits EOO Economic Opportunity Office EPICS Enterprise Program Integrity Control System