pure play n.— «While subsidiaries of multiline insurers like UnitedHealth (Charts, Fortune 500) and WellPoint (Charts, Fortune 500) are still the biggest players in Medicaid, the “pure plays,” as they’re called, have grown...
look back period n.— «The law discourages gifts to families and charities by increasing what’s known as the “look back” period from three to five years. This is the period in which a gift can still be considered an asset of...
reverse half-a-loaf n.— «The way to accomplish this same goal under the “new” rules is a technique called “reverse half-a-loaf” planning. In this case, a potential Medicaid applicant would give away all of his or her assets to a loved...
tombstoning n.— «Morris also told of recent indications that Medicaid, Social Security and other HEW claims are being filed in the names of dead persons. The subcomittee chairman, Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), called this “tombstoning...
clawback n.— «While the dual eligibles in 2006 will qualify for federal Medicare drug benefits, states won’t get to keep all of the savings from dropping the indigent seniors from state-financed Medicaid drug plans. Instead, states will...
silo budget other.— «Under a managed care concept the incentives for comprehensive and continuous care over ride silo budget approaches common in Medicare and medicaid systems.» —“Re: Unversal Health Care For Iraq but Not For the USA...