ABD Coverage Groups
Acronyms & Technical Terms
Coverage Groups
Medicaid
Immigration
100

This person's claim number would end in a "W" or "D". They would be a previous recipient of SSI, not yet 65 years of age, and not eligible for Medicare.

What is DWB (Disabled Widow Beneficiary)?

100

Acronym for ABD?

Aged, Blind, or Disabled.

100

These are the ABD (Community MA) Coverage Group(s) / Track(s)

What is S track? 


100

This is what we call the first test of eligibility

*Hint* It could be known as two things.

Non-Financial Eligibility/Technical Factors.

100

A period of time a non-citizen must be in the United States as a qualified immigrant before they may be eligible for Medicaid.

What is the 5 Year Bar?

200

This covers medicare premiums, coinsurance, and deductibles. It starts the month after all verifications are provided. 

What is QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries)?

200

The time that we are evaluating income and resources to determine eligibility for Medical Assistance.

What is the Consideration Period?

200

This is the Foster Care Coverage Group(s) / Track(s)

What is E track (E01, E02, E03, and E04)?

200

This is what we call the second test of eligibility.

What is Financial Eligibility? 


200

This is one way to verify if someone has a qualified alien status in E & E.

What is enter information from their immigration document into SAVE to check their immigration status and confirm eligibility?

300

This person's claim number would end in a "C". They would have a child who receives SSI and, because of a disability, receives it as an adult.

What is DAC (Disabled Adult Child)?

300

This is a standardized deduction that is given to reduce income.

What are disregards?

300

These are ABD, Medically needy Non-Spenddown Coverage Group(s) / Track(s).

What is S98?

300

The suffix in the Social Security Claim Number represents.

What is the relationship to the wage earner?

300

An individual who does not meet the citizenship requirement but has a qualified immigration status. Meaning they are not a US citizen, but they have a qualified immigration status.

What is a Non-Citizen?

400

This covers the payment of medicare Part B Premium only and starts the month of application. 

What is SLMB (Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries)?

400

Acronym for SSI?

What is Supplemental Security Income?

400

These are the undocumented or unqualified immigrants with emergency medicaid Group(s) / Track(s).

What is X02?

400

These are the Financial Factors.

*Hint* It could be known as two things.

What are Resources / Assets?

400

If an individual was granted qualified immigration status on January 1, 2022, when will they have met their 5-year bar?

What is January 1, 2027?

500

This person received SSI and SSDI concurrently and a COLA put them over the SSI income limit.

What is Pickle Eligible?

500

The period of time a person is actually eligible for Medical Assistance.

What is the Certification Period?

500

These are ABD Medically needy with a Spenddown Group(s) / Track(s).

What is S99?

500

These are the Non-Financial Factors / Technical Factors.

What are Identity, Citizenship, and Residency?

500

A non-citizen legally admitted to the U.S.

Who is a qualified alien?