A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

Financial Alignment Demonstration

A three year, multi-state demonstration that began in January 2013 and tests new service delivery and payment models for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. These demonstrations enroll full dual eligibles in managed fee-for-service or capitated managed...

first-dollar coverage

Benefits that are covered without the insurance company first requiring payment of a deductible.

fiscal year

The 12-month period used for calculating annual fiscal spending. The U.S. government fiscal year runs from October 1 of the previous year to September 30 of the calendar year for which the fiscal year is numbered. States’ fiscal years do not always correspond to...