A request for a fair hearing concerning a proposed agency action, a
completed agency action, or failure of the agency to make a timely determination.
Application
A formal request for benefits made to the agency in writing and
signed by the applicant or someone acting on behalf of the applicant.
Application may be received by mail, phone, fax, in person, or electronically.
B
Behavioral Health Services Only
This term means those who receive only Behavioral Health benefits
based on income requirements.
C
Certificate of Coverage
A description of your health care coverage and benefits. Your member
handbook serves as your certificate of coverage.
Countable Resource
A resource that is countable when determining resource eligibility.
D
Decertification
Loss of eligibility to participate as a Medicaid provider, or for a
license to operate a Medical facility licensed by DHH.
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
The state agency that administers public assistance programs in
Washington State.
Dependent
An individual who is the financial responsibility of a member of the
income unit. Example: This is someone who could be counted as a tax
dependent, if income tax is filed.
Drug Formulary
A list of approved prescription drugs developed the health plan.
E
Emergency
The emergent and acute onset of a symptom or symptoms, including
severe pain, that would lead a prudent layperson acting reasonably to
believe that a health condition exists that requires immediate medical
attention, if failure to provide medical attention would result in
serious impairment to bodily functions or serious dysfunction of a
bodily organ or part, or would place the person’s health in serious jeopardy.
F
Fraud
The willful intent to obtain ineligible benefits or payments.
G
Good Cause
An acceptable reason to defer the requirement to cooperate for
certain eligibility factors.
H
Health Care Authority (HCA)
The Washington state agency responsible for administering Washington
Apple Health (Medicaid), Apple Health Expansion and other state health programs.
Hearing
A hearing is when you ask your health program to review your case
after your plan denied your appeal.
I
Income
A gain or recurrent benefit measured in money.
Inpatient
A patient who is admitted for an overnight or longer stay at a health
care facility and is receiving covered services.
L
Legal Guardian
A person who has been granted custody of a minor by court order.
M
Maternity Benefits Program
Apple Health (Medicaid) benefits include maternity benefits,
maternity support services, and maternity case management. Apple
Health (Medicaid) and Apple Health Expansion members who become
pregnant should notify Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) and
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, to apply for Apple Health for
Pregnant Individual coverages.. Eligibility for the program is
determined by HCA.
Medicaid
A state health insurance program for people with low income who meet
certain eligibility requirements. Programs can vary from state to
state. For information on Washington’s Apple Health (Medicaid)
programs, visit https://www.hca.wa.gov/apple-health
Medicare
A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older,
people with disabilities, or those with end-stage kidney disease.
Medicare eligibility is not based on income, and basic coverage is the
same in each state.
Member
An eligible person enrolled in the UnitedHealthcare Health Plan.
O
Outpatient
A nonhospitalized patient receiving covered services away from a
hospital, such as in a physician's office or the patient’s own home,
or in a hospital outpatient or hospital emergency department or
surgical center.
P
Primary Care Provider (PCP)
Your PCP is the doctor you see for most of your care provider. Your
PCP can be a family or general practitioner, internist, pediatrician,
naturopathic physician or other provider approved by UnitedHealthcare
Community Plan.
Provider
A health care professional (such as a doctor, nurse, internist, etc.)
or facility (such as a hospital, clinic, etc.).
R
Recertification
Periodic review of your family’s income and eligibility. During
recertification, you must submit current income and residency
documentation to verify your eligibility and/or level of premium subsidy.
S
Service Area
The geographic area served by a health plan that provides coverage
for Apple Health (Medicaid).
Specialist
A provider of specialized medicine, such as a cardiologist or a neurosurgeon.
Spouse
An individual who is legally married to another or who presents to
the community as a husband or wife in a non-legal relationship.
T
Third Party
An individual, institution, corporation or agency that is responsible
for all or part of the medical assistance furnished under the Medicaid
State Plan.
W
Washington Apple Health (Medicaid)
Apple Health (Medicaid) provides comprehensive free
or low-cost health care to adults, families, individuals with
disabilities, children under 19, children in foster care and pregnant
individuals who meet income and eligibility requirements.
Apple Health Expansion provides comprehensive free or
low-cost health care to adults 19 and older who meet income
requirements and do not qualify for other Apple Health programs based
on immigration status.
Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) – Integrated Managed Care
Washington's integrated managed care Apple Health (Medicaid) program
provides comprehensive free or low-cost health care and behavioral
health services to adults, families, people with disabilities,
children under 19, children in foster care and pregnant women who meet
income requirements.
Washington Healthplanfinder
Washington Healthplanfinder is the website to find, compare and
enroll in a health plan that fits your needs and budget. For more
information about Apple Health or to enroll, please visit: wahealthplanfinder.org or call
1-855-WAFINDER (1-855-923-4633) TTY/TTD
1-855-627-9604.
Washington Resident
A person physically residing and maintaining a residence in the state
of Washington. You must be a Washington resident to be eligible for
Washington Apple Health. To be considered a Washington resident,
members who are temporarily out of Washington for any reason:
May be required to prove their intent to return to Washington
State; and
May not be out of Washington State for more than
three consecutive calendar months.
Dependent children who are attending school out of state may be
considered residents if they are out of state during the school year,
as long as their primary residence is in Washington State and they
return to Washington State during breaks. Dependent children attending
school out of state may be required to provide proof that they pay
out-of-state tuition, vote in Washington, and file income taxes using
a Washington address.
Your residence may be a home you own or are purchasing or renting, a
shelter or other physical location where you are staying in lieu of a
home, or another person's home.
