[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR400.203]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 400--INTRODUCTION; DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Definitions
 
Sec. 400.203  Definitions specific to Medicaid.

    As used in connection with the Medicaid program, unless the context 
indicates otherwise--
    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 (FFP) means the Federal Government's 
share of a State's expenditures under the Medicaid program.
    FMAP stands for the Federal medical assistance percentage, which is 
used to calculate the amount of Federal share of State expenditures for 
services.
    Medicaid agency or agency means the single State agency 
administering or supervising the administration of a State Medicaid 
plan.
    Nursing facility (NF), effective October 1, 1990, means an SNF or an 
ICF participating in the Medicaid program.
    PCCM stands for primary care case manager.
    PCP stands for primary care physician.
    Provider means either of the following:
    (1) For the fee-for-service program, any individual or entity 
furnishing Medicaid services under an agreement with the Medicaid 
agency.
    (2) For the managed care program, any individual or entity that is 
engaged in the delivery of health care services and is legally 
authorized to do

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so by the State in which it delivers the services.
    Recipient means an individual who has been determined eligible for 
Medicaid.
    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 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 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.

[48 FR 12534, Mar. 25, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 33029, Aug. 16, 1985; 
56 FR 8852, Mar. 1, 1991; 57 FR 29155, June 30, 1992; 67 FR 41094, June 
14, 2002]