MEDS Acronyms and Definitions

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Across
  1. 3. Beneficiary Data Exchange Created in 1968 to provide Title 2 information to states for administration of the AFDC programs. This is a bimonthly batch system with transmissions occurring at the request of the states
  2. 5. An IBM computer program that manages online system
  3. 7. The month-end MEDS process to issue Medi-Cal ID cards for individuals eligible for the following month
  4. 8. Income and Eligibility Verification System
  5. 10. Benefits Identification Card (the Med-Cal card)
Down
  1. 1. Number associated with the MEDS record, part of the BIC number.
  2. 2. Process that compares active recipients on the MEDS Network to the active recipients on the county computer system and modifies discrepancies to allow continuity. The MEDS Network automated Reconciliation process compares MEDS and county Medi-Cal recipient information, describes the inconsistencies on reports and whenever possible modifies MEDS to match county information.
  3. 4. Health Insurance Claim Number – social security
  4. 6. Data processing term for the area or location in a record used for a specific data item.
  5. 9. Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary