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Generic drug: A chemically equivalent copy designed from a brand- name drug whose patent has expired. A generic is typically less expensive and sold under a common or "generic" name for that drug.
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO): An organization that delivers and manages health services.
JOBS(JobOpportunitiesandBasicSkillsTraining): Providedand required participation in education, training, and job search activities as a condition of receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).
Long-term Care: Assistance and care for persons with chronic disabilities. Long term care's goal is to help people with disabilities be as independent as possible; thus it is focused more on caring than on curing.
Medicaid: The United States health program for individuals and families with low incomes that is jointly funded by the states and federal government and is managed by the states.
Medicaid Expansions: Federal plans that allow states to increase
their current income limits for Medicaid to cover more children. In Medicaid expansion plans, the same rules apply as apply to Medicaid. Participating state may not turn away eligible applicants even if the state has used all of its funds.
Office of Family Assistance: Administers programs designed to help families during times of struggle so they can have the basic necessities of life while they work to become self-supporting and build a firm financial foundation.
Optional services or benefits: Over 30 different services which a state can elect to cover under a State Medicaid plan. Examples include Personal Care, Rehabilitative Services, Prescribed Drugs, Therapies, Diagnostic Services, ICF-MR, Targeted Case Management, etc.
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