Definitions specific to Medicaid.

Applicant

Applicant means an individual whose written application for Medicaid has been submitted to the agency determining Medicaid eligibility, but has not received final action. This includes an individual (who need not be alive at the time of application) whose application is submitted through a representative or a person acting responsibly for the individual.

Federal financial participation

Federal financial participation (FFP) means the Federal Government's share of a State's expenditures under the Medicaid program.

FMAP

FMAP stands for the Federal medical assistance percentage, which is used to calculate the amount of Federal share of State expenditures for services.

Intellectual disability

Intellectual disability means the condition that was previously referred to as mental retardation.

Medicaid agency

Medicaid agency or agency means the single State agency administering or supervising the administration of a State Medicaid plan.

Nursing facility (NF)

Nursing facility (NF) effective October 1, 1990, means an SNF or an ICF participating in the Medicaid program.

PCCM

PCCM stands for primary care case manager.

PCP

PCP stands for primary care physician.

Provider

Provider means either of the following:

Services

Services means the types of medical assistance specified in section 1905(a) of the Act and defined in subpart A of part 440 of this chapter.

State

State means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.

State plan

State plan or the plan means a comprehensive written commitment by a Medicaid agency, submitted under section 1902(a) of the Act, to administer or supervise the administration of a Medicaid program in accordance with Federal requirements.