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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Acronyms, Forms, and Glossary

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Acronyms, Forms, and Glossary

Term Definition Chapter (s) NOTE: The determination of whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity shall be made without regard to the helpful effects of mitigating measures such as: • medication, medical supplies, equipment, or appliances, low-vision devices (which do not include ordinary glasses or contact lenses), prosthetics including limbs and devices, hearing aids and cochlear implants or other implantable hearing devices, mobility devices or oxygen therapy equipment and supplies; • use of assistive technology; • reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids or services; or • learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications

Mandatory Payroll Deductions Income withholdings common to all employees of the same employer. 4 Means Tested Program A program for which the client’s financial circumstances are considered in determining eligibility and/or benefit level. Also known as NEEDS-BASED PROGRAM. 4 Medical Care Amounts paid for any of the following: • The diagnosis, cure, mitigation, or prevention of disease, or amounts paid for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body • Transportation primarily for and essential to medical care • Insurance covering medical care as defined above. 22 Medicare Medicare is a federal insurance program that helps pay health care costs for people age 65 or older, regardless of income, and certain individuals receiving Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) benefits based on disability. Medicare is the same in all states and is administered by the SSA. SSA makes all decisions regarding eligibility for Medicare. 25 Medicare Part A Hospitalization Insurance Benefits (HIB). 25 Medicare Part B Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits (SMIB). 25