Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Citizen/Alien-Waived benefits

English answer:

benefits available to aliens (not requiring proof of citizenship)

Added to glossary by Sandra Borojevic
Sep 27, 2013 19:46
10 yrs ago
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English term

Citizen/Alien-Waived benefits

English Medical Medical: Health Care degree
Could someone please clarify the phrase "Alien-Waived".

Thanks a million!

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benefits available to aliens (not requiring proof of citizenship)

It means, in effect, benefits to which aliens are entitled: for which the requirement to establish citizen/alien status is waived (that is, applicants are exempted from the requirement to establish it).

"Citizen/alien status" doesn't mean that someone is both a citizen and an alien; it refers to establishing whether you are a citizen or an alien. In effect, it means that it is not necessary to establish that you are a citizen in order to have access to these benefits.

It seems to apply particularly to medical attention:

"Citizen/Alien-Waived Emergent Medical (CAWEM): Emergency Medicaid for aliens who have a life-threatening need for medical help. To be eligible for CAWEM, a person must meet all the eligibility requirements of any medical program except for citizen/alien status."
http://apps.state.or.us/caf/fsm/15ncwg2.htm?newwindow

"Citizen Alien Waived Emergent Medical
Eligibility Requirements. To qualify for CAWEM, a person must meet all the nonfinancial and financial eligibility requirements for another medical assistance program, except the citizen/alien status and Social Security Number requirements. CAWEM applicants who are not documented (do not have a legal immigration status) are not required to declare or provide proof of their citizenship or immigration status."
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/spd/tools/program/cawem.htm

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Note added at 31 mins (2013-09-27 20:17:56 GMT)
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So it is not "alien-waived", but "citizen/alien-waived", which is an elliptical way of say "proof-of-citizen/alien-status-waived".
Peer comment(s):

agree Victoria Britten : Well, you've convinced me!
50 mins
Thank you, Victoria!
agree lorenab23 : That's right Mr. Davis!
5 hrs
I'm glad to hear it! Thanks, Lorena, and have a good weekend :)
agree B D Finch
16 hrs
Thanks, B D!
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : You have convinced me too but I do think it is a strange way of wording it.
1 day 18 hrs
Thanks, Tina :) So do I! In fact I didn't understand it myself until I looked at some documentation.
agree claudia bagnardi : Me too!! :))))
1 day 19 hrs
Many thanks, Claudia ;) Strange term...
agree Daryo
3 days 18 hrs
Thanks, Daryo :)
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21 mins

see below please

I guess it is citizen/alien, as sort of opposed terms.

And Waived Benefits, is like disclaimed benefits.

in my humble opinion.
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