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DocuSign Envelope ID: 262ABAl8-5354-4F41-9508-9B13C8ACBA6D <br />"LHJ Coordinator Manual" or "Manual" means the HCA document or its successor including <br />any updates, that describes how the Contractor must manage their MAC program and provides <br />program guidance. <br />"Linkage" means connecting Clients to Medicaid Covered Services. <br />"Local Matching Funds" means the Contractor's non-federal tax dollars that are not otherwise <br />obligated and are designated or certified to match the FFP rate of reimbursement. This revenue <br />must be in the Contractor's budget and under the Contractor's control. These funds cannot be <br />contributed by healthcare providers as Local Matching Funds and Subcontractors cannot certify local <br />match funding. All local match funds must meet CPE requirements. <br />"MAC Activity" or "Allowable Activity" or "Reimbursable Activity" or "Claimable Activity" <br />means an activity that is administrative in nature, and necessary for the proper and efficient <br />administration for the Medicaid state plan which must be in compliance as described in <br />applicable federal, state, HCA and CMS Regulations, the CAP, Manual, and this Agreement. <br />Medicaid Administratvie Claiming" or "MAC" means the source of funding for reimbursements <br />provided in this Agreement shared between the Contractor and the Federal Financial Participation <br />(FFP). <br />"Medicaid Covered Services" means the array of federally required and Washington State <br />legislatively appropriated medical and social services available to Medicaid Clients through the State <br />Medicaid Plan (Apple Health). <br />"Medicaid Eligibility Rate" or "MER" means the proportional share of Medicaid individuals to <br />the total number of individuals in the target population (Contractor's jurisdiction) as defined in <br />the CAP, Manual and this Agreement. <br />"Monitoring" means review of a Contractor's MAC program to ensure program integrity. <br />"Office of Management and Budget" or "OMB" means a division under the Executive Office of the <br />President of the United States. <br />"Operating Expense" means those costs incurred by the Contractor to perform business <br />activities and includes both Direct Costs and Indirect Costs. Only operating expenses <br />necessary to operate the Contractor's MAC program are allowable for FFP reimbursement. <br />"Outreach" means activities undertaken by the Contractor to inform individuals, families and <br />community members within its jurisdiction about Services available and encourage access to these <br />Services. <br />"Overpayment" means any payment or benefit to the Contractor in excess of that to which the <br />Contractor is entitled by law, rule, or this Contract, including amounts in dispute. <br />"Position Description" means a document summary of specific dutes and responsibilites assigned <br />to a staff position. <br />"Protected Health Information" or "PHI" means individually identifiable information that relates to <br />the provision of health care to an individual; the past, present, or future physical or mental health or <br />condition of an individual; or past, present, or future payment for provision of health care to an <br />individual, as defined in 45 CFR 160.103. Individually identifiable information is information that <br />Washington State Page 7 of 53 HCA IAA K4649 <br />Health Care Authority Revised 10/2020 <br />