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Health Care Vocabulary Access - The ability to obtain desired healthcare. Access is more than having insurance coverage or the ability to pay for services. It is also determined by the availability, acceptability, cultural appropriateness, location, hours of operation, transportation and cost of services. Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - Enacted in the 1997 Balanced budget Act as title XXI of the Social Security Act, CHIP is a federal-state matching program of health care coverage for uninsured low-income children. In contrast to Medicaid, CHIP is a block grant to the states; eligible low-income children have no individual entitlement to a minimum package of health care benefits. Children who are eligible for Medicaid are not eligible for CHIP. States have the option of administering CHIP through their Medicaid programs or through a separate program (or a combination of both). The federal matching rate for CHIP services (on average, 70 percent) is higher than that for Medicaid (on average at least 57 percent), but the federal allotment to each state for CHIP services is capped at a specified amount each year. dlaks - Center for Medicaid and State Options (CMSO) - The agency within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, formerly the Health Care Fina Administration HCFA) responsible for administering Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - The federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responsible for the administration of Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration, HCFA. http://www.hcfa.gov). Closed Panel - A managed healthcare arrangement in which covered persons are required to select providers only from the plan's participating providers. Also called an Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO). Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) - Community-based, mental healthcare centers that provide a variable range of services, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, partial hospitalization, consultation, education, case management, drop-in centers and vocational rehabilitation programs. Continuum of Care - The availability of a broad range of treatment services so that care can be flexible and customized to meet a consumer's needs. e Contract Discounts - An economic incentive offered to consumers to encourage them to use providers belonging to a group or organization preferred by a health plan. Usually, the out-of- pocket expenses incurred by the patient are reduced. as Copayment - A cost-sharing arrangement in which a consumer pays a specified charge for a specified service (e.g., $10 for an office visit). The consumer is usually responsible for payment at the time the service is rendered. Ole Covered Expenses - Hospital, medical and other healthcare expenses paid for under a health insurance policy of beneficiaries. Adjusted annually for inflation and published by the Department of Health and Human Services in the form of Poverty Guidelines, the FPL in calendar year 2001 was $14.030 for a family of 3 in the U.S., $18, 290 in Alaska, and $16,830 in Hawaii Financial Eligibility - In order to qualify for Medicaid, an individual must meet both categorical and financial eligibility requirements. Financial eligibility requirements vary from state to state and from category to category, but they generally include limits on the amount of income and the amount of resources an individual is allowed to have in order to qualify for coverage. Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) - A geographic area, population group, or medical facility that DHHS determines to be served by too few health professional (primary care / dental mental health) providers. Physicians who provide services in HPSAs qualify for the Medicare bonus payments, re-payment of medical school loans or other incentives. TYPES OF HPSAS Dental Geographic Single County - whole county designated as Dental HPSA. Population to Provider Ratio: 1: 5000 Dental Population Groups - a population within an area that is designated as a Dental HPSA. Population to Provider Ratio: 1: 4000 and 30% of population must be at or below 200% of the FPL. Mental Health Geographic Single County - whole county designated as Mental Health HPSA. Population to Psychiatrist Ratio: 1:30,000, Population to Certified Mental Health Provider including psychiatrists Ratio: 1: 9,000. 6,000:1 CMHP and = or.20,000:1 psychiatrists Mental Health Population Groups - a population within an area that is designated as a Mental Health HPSA. Population to Psychiatrist Ratio: 1:20,000. Population to Certified Mental Health Provider including psychiatrists Ratio: 1:6,000. Population to CHMP 1:4,500 and > 1:15.000 psychiatrists. 305 of population must be at or below 2005 of the FPL. Primary Care Geographic Single County - whole county designated as PC HPSA. Population to Family Physician Ratio: 1: 3500 Primary Care Geographic Service Area - portions of a county, or portions of multiple counties. designated as a geographic PC HPSA. Population to Family Physician Provider Ratio: 1: 3500 Primary Care Population Groups - a population within an area that is designated as a PC HPSA. Population to Provider Ratio: 1: 3000 and 30% of population must be at or below 200% of the FPL. State Mental Hospitals - State run mental health inpatient facilities Correctional Institutions - Federal and State prisons and youth detention facilities Comprehensive Health Centers - entities receiving Section 330 funds to operate comprehensive health centers FQHC Look-a-Like - Federally Qualified Health Centers certified as meeting 330 requirements but not receiving grant funds Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments - Payments made by a state's Medicaid program to hospitals that the state designates as serving a "disproportionate share" of low income or uninsured patients. These payments are in addition to the regular payments such hospitals receive for providing inpatient care to Medicaid beneficiaries. State have some discretion in determining which hospitals qualify for DSH payments and how much they receive. The amount of federal matching funds that a state can use to make payments to DSH hospitals in any given year is capped at an amount specified in statute. Dual Eligibles - A term used to describe an individual who is eligible both for Medicare and for full Medicaid coverage, including nursing home services and prescription drugs as well as payments of Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurance. Some Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for Medicaid payments for some of all of the Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-insurance requirements, but not for Medicaid nursing home or prescription drug benefits. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) - State are required to include services provided by FQHCs in there basic Medicaid benefits package. FQHC services are primary care and other ambulatory care services provided by community health center and migrant health center funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, as well as by "look alike" clinics that meet the requirements for federal funding but not actually receive federal; grant funds. FQHC status also applies to health programs operated by Indian tribes and tribal organizations or by urban Indian organizations. * A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is an American community-based health organization. An FQHC provides comprehensive primary health, oral, and mental health/substance abuse services to persons in all stages of the life cycle. As an organization FQHC's operate under a consumer Board of Directors governance structure and function under the supervision of the Bureau of Primary Health Care or BPHC. FQHC's were originally meant to provide comprehensive health services to the medically underserved to reduce the patient load on hospital emergency rooms. Their mission has changed since their founding. They now bring primary health care to the underserved, underinsured and non-insured people of the United States. These groups include migrant workers and non-citizen visitors and guests in the United States. FQHCs are located in or serve Federally designated Medically Underserved Area/Populations (MUA or MUP). FQHCs provide their services to all persons regardless of ability to pay, and charge for services on a community board approved sliding-fee scale that is based on patients' family income and size. FQHCs must comply with Section 330 program requirements. FQHCs are also called Community/Migrant Health Centers (C/MHC), Community Health Centers (CHC), and 330 Funded Clinics. Federal Poverty Level (FPL) - The federal government's working definition of poverty that is used as the reference point for the income standard for Medicaid eligibility for certain categories Medicare Buy-in - The informal term referring to the payment of Medicare Part B premiums on behalf of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for full Medicaid coverage (dual eligibles) or just for assistance with Medicare premiums and cost sharing. Medicare+Choice - An expansion of the traditional Medicare program that will augment the fee-for-service and HMO health plans currently available to participants to include a variety of new managed care and fee-for-service options. Medicare Supplement Policy (Medigap) - A policy that pays coinsurance, deductibles and copayments for Medicare recipients. It also guarantees additional coverage for services up to a predefined benefit limit (the portion of the cost services not covered by Medicare). Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) - A federally initiated program for elderly persons that is funded with both Medicaid and Medicare dollars. The program attempts to integrate the services that are traditionally divided between these two programs and is designed to assist elderly individuals who may qualify for nursing home placement, but who live in the community Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program - A public program that pays the premiums. deductibles and coinsurance for individuals who are on Medicare and at or below the Federal poverty level. Quality Assurance - A formal methodology designed to assess the quality of services provided. Quality assurance includes formal review of care, problem identification, corrective actions to remedy any deficiencies and evaluation of actions taken. Quality Improvement - Includes the functions listed under Quality Assurance, plus directs system enhancements on an ongoing basis. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program - A public program that pays a portion of Medicare premiums for those whose incomes are slightly above the Federal poverty level. Spend-Down - For most Medicaid eligibility categories, having countable income above a specified amount will disqualify an individual from Medicaid. However, in some eligibility categories - most notably the medically needy" - individuals may qualify for Medicaid coverage even though their countable incomes are higher than the specified income standard by "spending down." Under this process, the medical expenses that an individual incurs during a specified period are deducted from the individual's income during that period. When the individual's incurred medical expenses have been subtracted from his or her income and the difference is at or below the state-specified income standard, the individual. Rural Health Clinic - certified as Rural Health Clinics by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services American Indian - Tribal Health and Urban Indian programs serving Federally Recognized tribes Alaska Native - sites run by and/or serving the Alaska Native populations IHS - Indian Health Service sites serving Federally Recognized tribes Other - public or private non-profit medical facilities demonstrated to serve a designated area or population group Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver - Also known as the “1915c waiver" after the enabling section in the Social Security Act, this waiver authorizes the Secretary of HHS to allow a state Medicaid program to offer special services to beneficiaries at risk of institutionalization in a nursing facility or facility for the mentally retarded. These home and community-based services, which otherwise would not be covered with federal matching funds, include case management, homemaker/home health aide services, personal care services, adult day health services, habilitation services, and respite care. They also include, in the case of individuals with chronic mental illness, day treatment and partial hospitalization, psychosocial rehabilitation services, and clinic services. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - A private, not- for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits hospitals and other healthcare organizations that provide mental healthcare, home care, ambulatory care and long-term care services. Medicaid - A nationwide health insurance program, adopted in 1965, for eligible disabled and low-income persons. It is administered by the Federal government and participating states. The program's costs, paid for by general tax revenue, are shared by the Federal and state governments. Medical Necessity - The determination that a specific health care service is: medically appropriate; necessary to meet a consumer's health needs; consistent with the diagnosis, the most cost-effective option, and consistent with clinical standards of care. Medically Needy - A term used to describe a Medicaid eligibility group that is optional and is composed of individuals who qualify for coverage because of high medical expenses, commonly for hospital or nursing home care. These individuals meet Medicaid's categorical requirements - i.e., they are children or parents or aged or individuals with disabilities - but their income is too high to enable them to qualify for "categorically needy” coverage. Instead, they qualify for coverage by “spending down”- i.e., reducing their income by their medical expenses. States that elect to cover the "medically needy" do not have to offer the same benefit package to them as they offer to the "categorically needy." See Categorically Needy, Spend-Down. Medicare - A nationwide, federally administered program that covers the costs of hospitalization, medical care and some related services for elderly and select other individuals. Medicare has two parts: Part A generally covers inpatient costs; and part B primarily covers outpatient costs. Pharmaceutical benefits are excluded. الري
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Substance abuse risks for older adults and combat veterans

Substance abuse can be a problem for combat veterans and older adults. It is not only an
affliction of youth but now substance abuse can affect those from many different walks of life. The risk
for combat veterans is serious. Service members who have been repeatedly deployed and involved in
combat have the greatest risk of having drug or alcohol problems. Many are becoming addicted to
prescription medications as well, especially veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder or
brain injuries. Soldiers often have difficulty adjusting to civilian life when they return from duty. They
sometimes withdraw, suffering from anxiety and depression. Drugs can become an escape for combat
veterans suffering from the after effects of battle. Many veterans have been injured in combat and are
taking medication for those injuries but they unfortunately can b...


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