Medical Assistance

FFM Application in the VaCMS (Reference Codes)

Client Income Frequency Code

These field codes denote the frequency with which the client collects income payments, whether the client is employed, self-employed or income is unearned.

 

FFM

VaCMS

Code

Description

Code

Description

Weekly

Weekly

WE

Weekly

Monthly

Monthly

MO

Monthly

Annually

Annually

AN

Annually

Biweekly

Bi-Weekly

BW

Bi-Weekly

Quarterly

Quarterly

IR

Irregularly

Semimonthly

Semi-Monthly

SM

Semi-Monthly

Hourly

Hourly

IR

Irregularly

Daily

Daily

IR

Irregularly

Semiannually

Semi-Annually

IR

Irregularly

13xPerYear

Thirteen times per year

IR

Irregularly

11xPerYear

Eleven times per year

IR

Irregular

10xPerYear

Ten times per year

IR

Irregular

Once

Once

SP

Contractual / Single Payment Covering More than One Month

 

Client Contact Preference Code

These field codes denote how the client prefers to be contacted with matters regarding their application and / or ongoing benefits.

 

FFM

VaCMS

Code

Description

Code

Description

Text Message

Text message; that is; Simple Message Service (SMS)

CP

Cell / Text / Message Phone

Email

Email

EM

Email

Mail

U.S. Mail

MA

Mailing Address

 

Income Type Code

 

These field codes denote types of income received by the client as recorded in Household Member Details.

 

FFM

VaCMS

Code

Description

Code

Description

Alimony

Alimony

AL

Alimony

Canceled Debt

Canceled Debt

OC

Other (Countable)

Capital Gains

Capital Gains

CG

Capital gains

Cash Support

Cash Support

OC

Other (Countable)

Court Award

Court Award

OC

Other (Countable)

Farming or Fishing

Farming or Fishing

FA

Farming

Interest

Interest

ID

Interest / Dividends

Jury Duty

Jury Duty

JD

Jury Duty

Pension

Pension

PE

Pension Retirement

Rental or Royalty

Rental or Royalty

RI

Rental Income

Retirement

Retirement

RD

RSDI (Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance)

Scholarship

Scholarship

SL

Any scholarships, loans or grants for education except any portion specified for child care

Self-employment

Self Employment

OT

Other (Self-Employment)

Social Security

Social Security

SS

Social Security (SSA)

Unemployment

Unemployment

UE

Unemployment

Unspecified

Unspecified kind of income

OC

Other (Countable)

Wages

Wages

WS

Wages

Winnings

Winnings

WP

Winnings, Prizes and Awards

 

Immigration Document Category

 

These field codes denote type of documentation provided to verify the immigration status of a client as recorded in the Document Type Code field.  

 

FFM

VaCMS

Code

Description

Code

Description

American Samoan

Document indicating that a person is an American Samoan.

OA

Other Authoritative Document

Certificate of Citizenship

Certificate of Citizenship

OA

Other Authoritative Document

Cuban Haitian Entrant

Document indicating that a person is a Haitian or Cuban entrant.

OA

Other Authoritative Document

DS2019

DS2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status

CE

DS2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status

I20

I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status

OA

Other Authoritative Document

I327

I-327 Reentry Permit

RP

I-327 Reentry Permit

I551

I-551 Permanent Resident Card

AC

Form I-551, Alien Registration Receipt Card

I571

I-571 Refugee Travel Document

RT

I-571 Refugee Travel Document

I766

I-766 Employment Authorization Card

ED

Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document

I797

I-797 Notice of Action

NA

Form I-797 Approval of Notice of Action

I94

I-94 Arrival / Departure Record

FS

Form I-94 or I-94A annotated with stamp

I94InPassport

I-94 Arrival / Departure Record in Unexpired Foreign Passport

OA

Other Authoritative Document

Machine Readable Visa

Machine Readable Visa (with Temporary I-551 Language)

MR

Machine Readable Visa

Native

Document indicating that a person is a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe or American Indian born in Canada.

OA

Other Authoritative Document

Naturalization Certificate

Naturalization Certificate

OA

Other Authoritative Document

ORR Certification

Certification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

OA

Other Authoritative Document

ORR Eligibility Letter

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligibility letter

OA

Other Authoritative Document

Stay of Removal

Administrative stay of removal issued by the Department of Homeland Security

OA

Other Authoritative Document

Withholding of Removal

Document indicating withholding of removal

IJ

An order from an immigration judge showing deportation withheld.

Temporary I551 Stamp

Temporary I-551 Stamp (on Passport or I-94)

UF

Unexpired Temporary I-551 Stamp on a Form I-94

Unexpired Foreign Passport

Unexpired Foreign Passport

 

 

 

G845 Code

 

These field codes reference alien status. Only certain FFM G845 codes are collected in the VaCMS.

 

FFM

VaCMS

Code

Description

Code

Description

1

Lawful Permanent Resident

PRA

Lawful Permanent Resident

2

Conditional Resident

 

 

5

Application Pending

 

 

6a

Asylee

ASY

Asylee

6b

Refugee

RFG

Refugee

7a

Parolee-Indefinite

PAY

Paroled into the U.S.

7c

Parolee-Expires

 

 

8

Cuban / Haitian Entrant

CHE

Cuban / Haitian Entrant

9

Conditional Entrant

CET

Conditional Entrant

10

Non-Immigrant

 

 

11

American Indian Born In Canada

 

 

12

U.S. Citizen

 

 

13

Continue to Process

 

 

14a

Expired Document

 

 

14b

Altered Document

 

 

14c

Counterfeit Document

 

 

15

Resubmit with Disclosure Consent

 

 

16

Resubmit Doc (Need Copy Original)

 

 

17

Resubmit Doc (2-Sided Needed)

 

 

18

Resubmit Doc (Unreadable)

 

 

19

Other

 

 

Err

Operator Error

 

 

 

Family Relationships

 

These field codes denote family relationships that the client shares with other household members, regardless of whether or not the household members are requesting assistance.

 

FFM

VaCMS

Code

Code after adding Gender

Description

Code

Description

12

M12

Brother-in-law or sister-in-law

BIL

Brother-In-Law

12

F12

Brother-in-law or sister-in-law

SIL

Sister-In-Law

19

M19

Child (son or daughter)

SO

Son

19

F19

Child (son or daughter)

DA

Daughter

08

08

First Cousin

CO

Cousin

05

M05

Grandchild (grandson or granddaughter)

GS

Grandson (Including Great)

05

F05

Grandchild (grandson or granddaughter)

GD

Granddaughter (Including Great)

04

F04

Grandparent (grandfather or grandmother)

GM

Grandmother (Including Great)

04

M04

Grandparent (grandfather or grandmother)

GF

Grandfather (Including Great)

07

M07

Nephew or niece

NE

Nephew (Including Great)

07

F07

Nephew or niece

NI

Niece (Including Great)

26

26

Guardian

LG

Legal Guardian

03

F03

Parent (father or mother)

MO

Mother

03

M03

Parent (father or mother)

FA

Father

14

M14

Sibling (brother or sister)

BR

Brother / Half-Brother

14

F14

Sibling (brother or sister)

SI

Sister / Half-Sister

01

M01

Spouse

HU

Husband

01

F01

Spouse

WI

Wife

17

M17

Stepchild (stepson or stepdaughter)

SS

Step Son

17

F17

Stepchild (stepson or stepdaughter)

SD

Step Daughter

16

M16

Stepparent (stepfather or stepmother)

SF

Step Father

16

F16

Stepparent (stepfather or stepmother)

SM

Step Mother

G8

G8

Unspecified relationship

UK

Unknown

G9

G9

Unspecified relative

UR

Unrelated

06

M06

Uncle or aunt

UN

Uncle (Including Great)

06

F06

Uncle or aunt

AU

Aunt (Including Great)

10

10

Foster child (foster son or foster daughter)

FK

Foster Child

23

23

Sponsored dependent

AS

Alien Sponsor

31

31

Court-appointed guardian

FP

Foster Parent

09

09

Adopted child (son or daughter)

RT

Related to another way

60

60

Annuitant

UR

Unrelated

38

38

Collateral dependent

RT

Related to another way

24

24

Dependent of a minor dependent

RT

Related to another way

53

53

Domestic partner

RT

Related to another way

15

15

Ward

RT

Related to another way

13

13

Mother-in-law or father-in law

RT

Related to another way

D2

D2

Trustee

UR

Unrelated

11

11

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law

RT

Related to another way

03-53

03-53

Parent's domestic partner

UR

Unrelated

53-19

53-19

Child of domestic partner

UR

Unrelated

 

Verification Authority

 

Verification Authority codes indicate what type of document or database was used to validate the information contained in the Verification Code Type field. Take the following example:

 

Verification Details

Person Verified

John Smith

Verification Authority

SSA

Verification Indicator

Yes

Verification Type Code

SSN

 

In this case, John Smith’s SSN (Verification Type Code) was verified through the Federal Hub (Verification Indicator) using information from the SSA (Verification Authority). Therefore, the worker should select “System Inquiry” in Verification Source dropdown menu on the Client screen.

 

Verification Type Code

If Verification Indicator is "Yes"

If Verification Indicator is "No"

VaCMS Page

Citizenship

Check the value in the Naturalized Citizen Indicator field

  • If Yes, choose Certificate of Naturalization

  • If No, Choose Federal or State census records showing US citizenship or a US place of birth

Not Verified

Client Demographics

SSN

System Inquiry

Not Verified

Client

Eligible Immigration Status

Other

Deferred Action Status

Alien

Alien Status Verification Source

Other Authoritative Document

Not Verified

Alien

Income - Earned

System Inquiry

Not Verified

Employment

Income - Unearned

System Inquiry

Not Verified

Unearned Income

Income - Self Employed

OT - Other

Not Verified

Self Employment


Updated 10/03/2016