Dashboard
NCFAST terms
DSS Terms
Medicaid Acronyms
This and That
100
A view of Evidence where all evidence types can be displayed and accessed for viewing, updating, etc.
What is Evidence Dashboard?
100
A case status showing that all eligibility requirements have been met and a benefit is being issued. In NC FAST, his will be a Product Delivery Case.
What is Activated Case?
100
A person who provides day to day care for a minor child or disabled adult.
What is a Caretaker?
100
Medicaid for Infants and Children.
What is MIC?
100
A feature in Curam that provides advice and guidance on how to resolve outstanding evidence. (Not being used in NC FAST)
What is Smart Panel?
200
Information that is requested or received by the local agency to determine the claimant's eligibility for food assistance (or other programs)
What is Evidence?
200
The person completing an application for assistance.
What is Claimant?
200
The individual, family, or household members who are eligible to receive Work First, Food Stamps, or Medicaid.
What is Assistance Unit?
200
FNS
What is Food and Nutrition Services?
200
An initial interview regarding eligibility for public assistance or social services.
What is Intake?
300
The manner in which members of a household are related to one another.
What is Household Relationship?
300
All of the different household participant types who play a role or roles in the case.
What is Case Participants?
300
Persons whose income and resources are considered in determining the eligibility of an individual or assistance unit for public assistance.
What is Budget Unit?
300
FPP
What is Family Planning Program?
300
A tool bar that provides easy navigation within NCFAST.
What is Shortcuts?
400
Information that a worker selects to determine eligibility.
What is Active Evidence?
400
a thorough examination of all eligibility factors.
What is IEG script?
400
Use of information from third parties to establish the accuracy of an applicant's statements.
What is Verification?
400
Medical Assistance (Medicaid)
What is MA?
400
A managed care plan for Medicaid recipients.
What is Carolina Access?
500
All individuals who live and eat together and are therefore included in the same Food and Nutrition (FNS) unit.
What is Household Meal Group?
500
A Curam product that gathers information in a structured, intelligent manner and guides a user or caseworker through the collection of information process asking only questions consistent with previous answers.
What is Intelligent Evidence Gathering?
500
Two types of income, one from employment the other from sources other than employment.
What is earned and unearned income?
500
Medicaid for Pregnant Women and MAF
What is MPW and Medicaid for AFDC Families?
500
Information that can be considered a "work in progress" as it has not been approved or activated to be used in an eligibility check
What is In Edit evidence?