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Case Management:
A process used by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to manage health care. Case managers make sure you get needed services and track your use of facilities and resources.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Catastrophically Disabled:
Catastrophically disabled persons have a permanent severely disabling injury, disorder or disease that compromises the ability to carry out the activities of daily living to such a degree that the individual requires personal or mechanical assistance to leave home or bed or requires constant supervision to avoid physical harm to self or others.
Source: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Categorically Needy:
As defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, categorically needy individuals are those who must be covered, which usually includes: low-income families with children; individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI); pregnant women, infants and children with incomes less than a specified percent of the Federal poverty level; and qualified Medicare beneficiaries.

States have options as to how they define categorically needy. Their definition may include individuals receiving only a state supplementation of SSI, although their income would prohibit any SSI payment. Categorically needy individuals must be provided with the following services: inpatient hospital services; outpatient hospital services; rural health clinic services; laboratory and x-ray services; nursing facility services; home health care services for individuals age 21 or older; family planning services and supplies; early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment for individuals under age 21; certified mid-wife services and physician services; certified pediatric and family nurse practitioner services; and Federally qualified ambulatory and health center services. In addition, there are many other services a state may choose to provide such as prescription drugs. For the medically needy, states have considerably more discretion in the services they provide.
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs - two national health care programs that benefit about 75 million Americans. And with the Health Resources and Services Administration, CMS runs the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Child:
Under Social Security, a recipient’s "child" refers to a biological child or any other child who can inherit personal property under state law, or who meets certain specific requirements under the Social Security Act. This can include a legally adopted child, equitably adopted child, stepchild, or grandchild.
Source: Social Security Administration

Claim:
A claim is a request for payment for services and benefits received.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Compensable:
Able to be compensated or paid.
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2003

Conditional Entry/Resident (under immigrant law):
Any alien granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis (e.g., a spouse of a U.S. citizen; an immigrant investor), who is required to petition for the removal of the set conditions before the second anniversary of the approval of his or her conditional status.
Source: U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Continuing Disability Review (CDR):
Federal law requires Social Security to do a Continuing Disability Review (CDR) on any disabled child to determine whether or not the child remains disabled. The CDR must be done at least every three years for recipients under age 18 whose condition is likely to improve, and no later than 12 months after birth for babies whose disability is based on low birth weight. Social Security may also do CDRs for recipients under age 18 whose conditions are not likely to improve. At the time a CDR is conducted the representative payee must present evidence that the child is and has been receiving treatment considered medically necessary and available for his or her disabling condition. Failure to provide this evidence may result in suspended payment of benefits.
Source: Social Security Administration

Continuum of Care (CoC):
A Continuum of Care is a local or regional system for helping people who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness by providing housing and services appropriate to the whole range of homeless needs in the community, from homeless prevention to emergency shelter to permanent housing. In 1995, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) implemented the Continuum of Care approach to streamline the existing competitive funding and grant-making process under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and to encourage communities to coordinate more fully the planning and provision of housing and services for homeless people.
Source: The Department of Housing and Urban Development

Copayment:
In some health plans, a copayment is the amount paid for each medical service, like a doctor's visit. A copayment is usually a set amount. For example, this could be $5 or $10 for a doctor's visit.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Credits:
Previously called "Quarters of Coverage." As an individual works and pays taxes, he or she earns credits that count toward eligibility for future Social Security benefits. An individual can earn a maximum of four credits each year. Most people need 40 credits to qualify for benefits. Younger people need fewer credits to qualify for disability or survivors’ benefits.
Source: Social Security Administration