Eligibility for Medicaid assistance for a service provided before the recipent has submitted an application.  Retroactive eligibility is usually available when there is an unpaid medical bill for a service (up to three full months) immediately before the month of application for Medicaid.

Children whose family income is below 50% of the federal poverty level. Medicaid benefits provided until age 18.

(SCHIP) - A program designed to provide health coverage to uninsured children with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private health insurance. SCHIP is funded through a Federal/State partnership and was enacted as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

SURS - is a subsystem of the Medicaid Management Information System, which maintains and stores Medicaid claims data.  SURS detects potential misuse of Medcaid by program recipients and providers through data analysis; provides information to facilitate investigation of fraud, waste, and abuse; and produces comprehensive reports for the utilization review staff designed to assist in analyzing quality of care and developing program policy.  The SURS (Surveillance Utilization Review Subsystem) Division produces comprehensive reports that are used for the detection of Medicaid program fraud and abuse, quality of care, and the development of program policy.

(TEFRA) - The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act Medicaid Eligibility Option, was developed to allow children with disabilities from near-poor and middle-income families to qualify for Medicaid.

Third Party Liability (TPL) refers to the legal obligation of third parties, i.e., certain individuals, entities, or programs, to pay all or part of the expenditures for medical assistance furnished under a state plan.  The Medicaid program by law is intended to be the payer of the last resort; that is, all other available third party resources must meet their legal obligation to pay claims before the Medicaid program pays for the care of an individual eligible for Medicaid.

(TPA) - An established set of expectations between two entities exchanging HIPAA related electronic transactions.  A mechanism to communicate and document interim data guidelines and requirements.

TRICARE (formerly CHAMPUS) is the Health Services and Support program for DoD beneficiaries.

UBO4 Forms are medical insurance claim forms used by facilities such as hospitals, inpatient and outpatient clinics and ambulatory surgery centers to bill insurance companies for services rendered.