patient A person in a medical institution because of illness, injury, or other defect who receives continuous professional medical treatment or care. The medical care may be aimed at improving the person's health or may be required even though recovery is not expected. pay liability

The amount of income The money a household receives from any source. considered available to pay the unpaid, incurred medical expenses of the applicant A person who has submitted an application for himself or herself, or on behalf of another person, and whose eligibility has not been determined./recipient A person who has been determined eligible for and is receiving benefits. Recipients include persons in cash cases where no payment is made because the minimum grant requirement is not met or there is a zero cash payment. group.