Irrevocable Burial Agreement. A burial agreement with an unalterable assignment to any funeral home. The irrevocable portion of this type of agreement cannot be withdrawn before the depositor’s death.
ICAMA
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. The Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) is a federal contract between Minnesota and other states designed to prevent and overcome barriers to interstate adoptions and to coordinate services to adopted children with special needs.
ICF/DD
Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled. A residential facility licensed as a health care institution and certified by the Minnesota Department of Health to provide health or rehabilitative services for persons with developmental disabilities who require active treatment.
IDA
Individual Development Account. A special bank account established under the Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM) program that helps a person save for education, purchase of a first home, or to start a business. Eligible people must have earned income and have low income and assets.
IEVS
Income and Eligibility Verification System. A set of data exchanges with other state and federal sources used to verify income and assets of MA applicants and enrollees.
IFB
Insurance-Funded Burial. A life insurance policy with an irrevocable designation of the cash surrender value (CSV) to a funeral provider as the primary beneficiary. The value of the policy is to be paid to a funeral provider in exchange for agreed-upon goods and services.
IMD
Institution for Mental Diseases. A facility for the treatment of mental diseases.
Immediate Annuity
An annuity contract under which the periodic payments will begin within one payment interval following the payment of the annuity premium. A payment interval is the period that will elapse between payments (a month, a calendar quarter, a year).
Immigrant
A person who leaves another country to settle permanently in the U.S.
Immigrant Sponsor
Any person, or public or private agency or organization, who signed an affidavit agreeing to support an immigrant (who is not the dependent child or the spouse of the sponsor) as a condition of the immigrant's entry into the U.S. Also referred to as Sponsor.
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
The Act (INA) which, along with other immigration laws, treaties, and conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary admission, naturalization, and removal of aliens.
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
The former name of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The federal agency responsible for immigration and citizenship.
Immigration Status
The legal status granted to a noncitizen by immigration law.
Improper Transfer
See Uncompensated Transfer.
In-kind Income
Payment for a service in a form other than money, or receipt of non-cash gifts or non-cash contributions such as food or clothing.
INA
Immigration and Nationality Act. The Act (INA) which, along with other immigration laws, treaties, and conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary admission, naturalization, and removal of aliens.
Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS)
A set of data exchanges with other state and federal sources used to verify income and assets of MA applicants and enrollees.
Income Certification Period
Also known as Certification Period. The period of time a client can be active before the next renewal is processed. It is also the period of time for which income is calculated to determine income eligibility as well as premium or spenddown amounts.
Income Review (IR)
Also known as Six-Month Renewal. A review of income and/or assets to redetermine program eligibility for the next six-month period.
Income Withholding (Child Support)
The method through which child support payments are made for most employed non-custodial parents. The non-custodial parent's employer must withhold the child support amount from the non-custodial parent's paycheck. The employer can either mail that amount to the Child Support Payment Center in St. Paul or electronically transfer the funds to the state.
Inconsistent Information
Data or other information received from the client that does not match the information provided by the client or other information on file.
Indemnity Policy
An insurance policy that pays benefits directly to people for each day of hospitalization or for a specified injury. Indemnity payments may cover costs not covered by other insurance but do not always limit benefits to paying for medical expenses. Consider indemnity payments as third party liability unless the insurance company designates them as income replacement.
Individual Development Account (IDA)
A special bank account established under the Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM) program that helps a person save for education, purchase of a first home, or to start a business. Eligible people must have earned income and have low income and assets.
Individual Health Care Coverage
Other health care coverage that individuals can purchase for themselves and their dependents without having to be part of a defined group.
Individual Retirement Account
An Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) held in the form of a trust or account is commonly referred to as a Traditional IRA.
Individual Retirement Annuity
An Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) held in the form of an annuity.
Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA)
An umbrella term used to describe a personal savings plan that provides the owner tax advantages for setting aside money for retirement. IRAs can be in the form of a trust, an account, or an annuity.
Initial Enrollment
For MinnesotaCare, the first month in which an individual or household has MinnesotaCare coverage. The initial enrollment month does not change unless there is a break in coverage of more than one full calendar month. For managed care, this term refers to the first time an individual is enrolled in a managed care organization (MCO).
Initial Premium Payment
The first monthly premium payment which an applicant must make before coverage begins.
Inpatient
A person admitted to a hospital. Inpatient applies to a person temporarily absent from the hospital with the approval of a physician. Inpatient does not apply to a person absent from the hospital against medical advice.
INS
Immigration and Naturalization Service. The former name of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The federal agency responsible for immigration and citizenship.
Institution
A program or facility providing food, shelter and some care to four or more people. An institution may include medical facilities, residential treatment programs and group homes. It also includes foster care homes, with the exception for children receiving IV-E foster care and adoption assistance.
Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD)
A facility for the treatment of mental diseases.
Institutional Level of Care
A level of care that is equivalent of what would be received in a nursing facility, a hospital, or an intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled (known as an ICF/MR).
Insurance Barriers
Eligibility criteria which govern when an applicant or enrollee may have other health coverage or access to other health coverage currently or during a specified period.
Insurance-Funded Burial (IFB)
A life insurance policy with an irrevocable designation of the cash surrender value (CSV) to a funeral provider as the primary beneficiary. The value of the policy is to be paid to a funeral provider in exchange for agreed-upon goods and services.
Inter vivos
Latin for “between the living.” An inter vivos transfer, for example, is a transfer made during one’s lifetime as opposed to a testamentary transfer, which takes effect at the grantor’s death.
Interest
Money charged as a borrower's fee on a loan or money earned and paid to the holder of a bank account, loan, or other investment. Earned interest may be credited to the account or paid directly to the owner.
Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled (ICF/DD)
A residential facility licensed as a health care institution and certified by the Minnesota Department of Health to provide health or rehabilitative services for persons with developmental disabilities who require active treatment.
Interstate Agreement
The agreement between Minnesota and North Dakota to help resolve residence disputes that addresses state financial responsibility for MA eligibility for long-term care.
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
The Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) is a federal contract between Minnesota and other states designed to prevent and overcome barriers to interstate adoptions and to coordinate services to adopted children with special needs.
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
An agreement among all 50 states that coordinates the movement of children across state lines for the purpose of placement in foster care, adoptive homes, group homes, residential treatment centers, or on a trial basis with a parent. See DHS web site for more information.
IR
Income Review. Also known as Six-Month Renewal. A review of income and/or assets to redetermine program eligibility for the next six-month period.
IRA
Individual Retirement Arrangement. An umbrella term used to describe a personal savings plan that provides the owner tax advantages for setting aside money for retirement. IRAs can be in the form of a trust, an account, or an annuity.
Irrevocable Burial Agreement (IBA)
A burial agreement with an unalterable assignment to any funeral home. The irrevocable portion of this type of agreement cannot be withdrawn before the depositor’s death.
Irrevocable Trust
A trust that may not be revoked after its creation by the grantor or the grantor’s representative.
IV-D Agency
A state, county, or private agency that is responsible for establishing paternity and collecting child support and medical support according to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. In Minnesota, the IV-D agency is a unit within a county agency.
IV-E Adoption
Adoption assistance placements funded under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.
IV-E Foster Care
Foster care placements funded under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.