373-2.1 General
(a) Refugee medical assistance (RMA).
The RMA program is a federal program that provides medical assistance
to refugees, asylees and Cuban/Haitian entrants eligible under this subpart in order to
assist them to achieve self-sufficiency as soon as possible.
(b) Related regulations.
Regulations at Parts 500 through 541 of this Title establish policies
and standards for provision of medical assistance services and list fees and reimbursement
for specific medical assistance services.
(c) Definitions.
(1) Medically needy financial eligibility
standards means the financial requirements provided in subpart 360-4 of this Title.
(2) Spend down refers to the process of
deducting incurred medical expenses from countable income, thereby lowering the amount of
countable income/resources to a level that meets financial eligibility requirements set
forth in subpart 360-4 of this Title.