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GLOSSARY

(MRG) TITLE XIX - That portion of the federal Social Security Act which authorizes a joint federal/state Medicaid program.

TOTAL ASSET PROTECTION (TAP) – Disregard of all qualifying Partnership policyholder’s assets in determining his or her eligibility for Medicaid Extended Coverage, after the policyholder has used the required amount of benefits under a Total Asset 50 or Total Asset 100 insurance policy.

TRANSFER OF ASSETS - A voluntary assignment of property for less than the fair market value of the property.

TRUST FUNDS - Fund held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of a person (beneficiary) or group of persons. These funds are not owned by the beneficiary but are usually under the control of a trustee who must carry out the stipulated conditions for payments specified in the trust.

UNCOMPENSATED VALUE – “Uncompensated value” means the difference between the fair market value at the time of transfer (less any outstanding loans, mortgages, or other encumbrances on the asset) and the amount received for the asset. If the client’s resources are below the appropriate Medicaid resource level, the amount by which the Medicaid resource level exceeds the client’s resources must be deducted from the uncompensated value of the transfer. Likewise, amounts specified in the Department regulations for burial funds, but not for burial space items, also must be deducted.

UNDERGRADUATE – A student who has not received a bachelor’s degree.

UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT - Undocumented individuals are immigrants who do not have the permission or acquiescence of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to remain in the United States. They may have entered the United States legally but have violated the terms of their status, e.g., over-stayed a visa, or they may have entered without documents.

UNITED STATES CITIZEN: For the purposes of qualifying as a United States citizen, the United States includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. Nationals from American Samoa or Swain’s Island are also regarded as United States citizens for the purpose of Medicaid eligibility. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) - On March 1, 2003, service and benefit functions of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services, policies and priorities. These functions include: • adjudication of immigrant visa petitions;