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Deductible:
The amount paid for health care before a health
insurance plan begins to pay.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Deportation:
The formal removal of an alien from the United
States when the alien has been found removable for violating the immigration
laws. Deportation is ordered by an immigration judge without any punishment
imposed or contemplated. Prior to April 1997, deportation and exclusion
were separate removal procedures. The Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 consolidated these procedures. After
April 1, 1997, aliens in and admitted to the United States may be subject
to removal based on deportability.
Source: U. S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS)
Disability (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services):
For Social Security purposes, the inability to engage in substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment
that can be expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period
of not less than 12 months. Special rules apply for workers aged 55 or older
whose disability is based on blindness. The law generally requires that a person
be disabled continuously for five months before he or she can qualify for a
disabled worker cash benefit. An additional 24 months is necessary to qualify
under Medicare.
Source: Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services
Disability
(Social Security Administration):
To be found disabled, a person must be unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that is expected to result in death or has lasted, or can be expected
to last, for a continuous period of 12 months. (The law specifically provides
that a person shall not be considered disabled if alcoholism or drug addiction
would be a contributing factor material to a determination that he or she is
disabled.)
Initial disability determinations are generally made by State Disability Determination
Services (DDSs) on the Social Security Administration’s behalf. The DDSs,
which are fully funded by the Federal government, are responsible for developing
medical and other evidence. In cases where the existing medical evidence is
insufficient to render a determination, the DDS will ask a claimant to attend
one or more consultative medical examinations at the Social Security Administration’s
expense.
When there is evidence that a person is not able to manage or direct the management
of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) benefits in his or her own best interests, the Social Security Administration
will appoint a representative payee to handle the person's benefits. Persons
who have been determined legally incompetent are required to have representative
payees.
Source: Social Security Administration
Disability Determination
Services (DDS):
The Disability Determination Services processes
disability claims for benefits under the Social Security Disability
Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. DDS
makes decisions on disability based on medical criteria, medical, and
psychological evidence, vocational criteria, consultative evaluation,
and continuing disability review.
Source: Virginia Department of Rehabilitative
Services
Disability
Examiner:
A representative from the Disability Determination Services (DDS) who reviews
an application for SSI or SSDI and requests records from doctors, hospitals,
schools and other places listed on the application and is a part of the DDS
team that determines disability.
Source: Maryland Division of Rehabilitative
Services
Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP):
Part of the One-Stop Career Center System, the
program provides vocational counseling, case management, assessment,
referrals to support services and job development, and act as a
liaison with potential employers, training providers and veterans
service organizations including the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The DVOP representatives work directly with veterans who have service-related
disabilities.
Source: Department of Labor
Disabling Impairments:
Social Security maintains a list of impairments for each of the major body
systems that are so severe they necessarily mean a person is disabled. If
a condition is not on the list, the SSA must decide if it is of equal severity
to one on the list. If it is, the individual will be considered disabled.
Source: Social Security Administration
Documents (Proofs):
Forms and papers such as birth certificates,
marriage certificates, W2 forms, tax returns, deeds, etc., submitted
by individuals applying for benefits and services.
Source: Social Security Administration
Dual
Eligibles:
Individuals who are entitled to Medicare and
who are also eligible for Medicaid.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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