Glossary

Glossary and Acronyms
Term Sort descending	Definition
STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT	A state agency that regulates insurance and can provide information about Medigap policies and any insurance-related problem.
STATE LAW	A constitution, statue, regulation, rule, common law, or any other State action having the force and effect of law.
STATE LICENSURE AGENCY	A State agency that has the authority to terminate, sanction, or prosecute fraudulent providers under State law.
STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE	A State agency that is in charge of the State’s Medicaid program and can give information about programs to help pay medical bills for people with low incomes. Also provides help with prescription drug coverage.
STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC	A facility maintained by either State or local health departments that provides ambulatory primary medical care under the general direction of a physician.
STATE SURVEY	Under §1864 of the Act, CMS has entered into agreements with agencies of State governments, typically the agency that licenses health facilities within the State Health Departments, to conduct surveys of Medicare participating providers and suppliers for purposes of determining compliance with Medicare requirements for participation in the Medicare program.
STATE SURVEY AGENCY	Agency that inspects dialysis facilities and makes sure that Medicare standards are met.
STATE UNIFORM BILLING COMMITTEE	A state-specific affiliate of the NUBC.
STATUS LOCATION	An indicator on a claim record describing the queue where the claim is currently situated and the action that needs to be performed on the claim.
STOCHASTIC MODEL	An analysis involving a random variable. For example, a stochastic model may include a frequency distribution for one assumption. From the frequency distribution, possible outcomes for the assumption are selected randomly for use in an illustration.