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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED MEDICAID MANUAL
MA-200
DEFINITIONS
23 REISSUED 03/01/11 – CHANGE NO. 03-11 (III.) Migrant Farm Worker --- A person who moves with the migrant stream in order to follow seasonal farm work employment, and does not return to his permanent home each night.
Military Allotments --- Benefits received by dependents of military personnel.
Minimum Medicaid Reimbursement Rate --- The lowest rate at which any facility in the state is reimbursed for a Medicaid patient in the approved level of care.
Minor Mother --- A mother below a certain age as defined by a specific program.
Misrepresentation --- An intentional or unintentional statement giving incomplete, false, or misleading information.
Multiple Household --- A household made up of more than one family unit. This does not include room and board situations, as persons in such living arrangements are considered separate households.
Name --- The name entered in EIS through the Individual ID assignment process or the Name Change (NC) screen. Matches Social Security Records (such as SDX, BENDEX, SOLQ, TPQ, Social Security Card, or Medicare Card.)
Needs Standard --- The amount of money the State determines essential to meet minimal standard of living for a family of a specified size.
Needy Spouse --- The spouse of the a/r whose needs and income are considered in the budget.
Net Profit --- The income received from self-employment, farming, roomers, boarders, or small business, minus allowable expenses.
Newborn Coverage --- Automatic Medicaid coverage for newborns based solely on mother's eligibility status.
Non-assistance Household --- A Food Stamp household in which all family members are not recipients of WFFA, SSI, or a combination of the two.
Non-cooperation --- Failure of a budget unit member to comply with program requirements.
Non-immigrant Aliens (temporary residents) --- Aliens who are not permanently residing in the U.S. These aliens are lawfully admitted but only for a specified period of time, such as foreign students, and are in a satisfactory status with BCIS. These aliens are ineligible for full Medicaid.