“Interdisciplinary
Care Team” or “ICT” refers to
interdisciplinary services provided by a treatment team in which all of its members participate in a coordinated effort
to benefit the patient and the patient’s significant others and caregivers. Interdisciplinary
services, by definition, cannot be provided by only one discipline. Though individual members of the interdisciplinary
team work within their own scopes of practice, each professional is also expected to
coordinate his or her efforts with team members of other specialties, as well as with the patient and
the patient’s significant others and caregivers. The purpose of the interdisciplinary team is
to foster frequent, structured, and documented communication among disciplines to establish,
prioritize, and achieve treatment goals
“MA Organization” means a public or
private entity organized and licensed by a State as a riskbearing entity (with
the exception of provider-sponsored organization receiving waivers) that is certified by CMS as meeting the MA contract.
“Medicaid” is a joint Federal and State program that provides health
coverage for selected categories of people with low incomes. Its purpose is to improve the health of
people who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves. Medicaid is different in
every state. In Florida, the AHCA develops and carries out policies related to the Medicaid program.
“Medicaid Fiscal Agent” refers to the State Medicaid Program’s vendor
contracted to serve as the
state’s fiscal agent. Some of the fiscal agent functions include: enroll
non-institutional providers,
process Medicaid claims, serve as the enrollment broker for Medicaid
recipients, and distribute
Medicaid forms and publications.
“Medical Director” means a physician
contracted by the organization to provide consultation regarding member policies and services.
