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TITLE XIX
— Grants to States for medical assistance programs
EMTALA
— Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
DOB
— Date Of Birth
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
CSR
— Customer Service Representative
U&C
— Usual and customary
ESRD
— End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)
TBD
— To Be Determined
SSN
— Social Security Number
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
AMA
— American Medical Association
AARP
— American Association of Retired Persons
ADL
— activity of daily living
COBRA
— Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
ADA
— Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
BLS
— Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor
QDWI
— Qualified Disabled and Working Individual
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
XIXED
— Title 19 Entitlement Date
FAR
— Federal Acquisition Regulation
SPOC
— Single Point Of Contact
OP
— Overpayment
CDC
— Center for Disease Control and Prevention
PO
— Post Office
UPS
— United Parcel Service, Inc.
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
IADL
— Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
ERISA
— Employee Retirement Income Security Act
OPM
— Office of Personnel Management
ARC
— American Red Cross
QDWIS
— Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals
TPN
— Total Parenteral Nutrition
MCO
— Managed Care Organization
RO
— Regional Office
AQL
— Acceptable Quality Level
YR
— Year
CS
— Abbreviation for Customer Service
SSA
— Social Security Administration
SNF
— Skilled Nursing Facility
QMB
— Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
AHA
— American Hospital Association
MMDDYY
— MonthMonth/DayDay/YearYear
USPS
— United States Postal Services
EOB
— Explanation Of Benefits
DI
— Disability Insurance
HCFA
— Health Care Financing Administration
Y2K
— Year 2000
DME
— Durable Medical Equipment
AAHA
— American Association of Homes for the Aging
AACR
— American Association for Cancer Research
ACS
— American Cancer Society
AAHP
— American Association of Health Plans
NCOA
— National Change Of Address
SS
— Social Security
SGA
— Substantial Gainful Activity
EOMB
— explanation of medical benefits
MMDDCCYY
— Month-Month/Day-Day/Century-Century/Year-Year
GAO
— Government Accounting Office
SSA
— Social Security actuaries
COA
— Change of Address
ZIP 4
— 9 digit ZIP Code Plan
JCHACO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of 477 Organizations
LTC
— Long Term Care Program
DC
— Discharge
AAKP
— American Association of Kidney Patients
SPD
— Summary Plan Description
SSDI
— Social Security Disability Insurance
AAHSA
— American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
AFDC
— Aid to Families with Dependant Children
DOEH
— Date of Entitlement to Hospital Insurance
ADAP
— AIDS Drug Assistance Program
AHA
— American Heart Association
Q&A
— Questions & Answers
ALOS
— Average Length Of Stay
ABR
— American Board of Radiology
XIX
— Title 19 Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs
HIPPS
— Health Insurance Prospective Payment System
HRA
— Health Reimbursement Account
OP
— Outpatient
CBI
— Confidential Business Information
HIB
— Hospital Insurance Benefits
ACF
— Administration for Children and Families
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
NIMH
— National Institute of Mental Health
OPPS
— Outpatient Prospective Payment System
ALS
— Advanced Life Support
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
QIO
— Quality Improvement Organization
BC/BS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
YYYY
— Four-Digit Year
OMB
— Office of Management and Business
CN
— Claim Number
QI
— Quality Indicator
DMERC
— Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier
ANA
— Administration for Native Americans
LTCF
— Long Term Care Facility
TDD
— Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
CMP
— Competitive Medical Plan
ADC
— Adult Day Care
FI
— Fiscal Intermediary
OBRA
— Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
AKF
— American Kidney Fund
YOB
— Year Of Birth
ACSI
— American Customer Satisfaction Index
ANCI
— American National Standards Institute
FFS
— Fee-For-Service
ADT
— Admission/Discharge Transfer
NIA
— National Institute on Aging
ACA
— Amputee Coalition of America
TTY
— Text Telephones
HRSA
— U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
TITLE XIV
— Grants to States for aid to the permanently & totally disabled
ADMS
— Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services
MBN
— Medicare Benefit Notice
CCRC
— Continuing Care Retirement Community's
GHP
— Group Health Plan, Inc.
ABH
— Association of Behavioral Healthcare
HIC
— Health Insurance Claim number used by CMS
COBA
— Coordination of Benefits Agreement
XVI
— Title 16 Grants to States for Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled or Aid & Medical Assistance for the
CALPERS
— California Public Employees' Retirement System
MA
— Medicare Advantage
PRO
— Peer Review Organization
CAH
— Critical Access Hospital
DVA
— Department of Veterans Affairs
TITLE XVIII
— Health Insurance
MSN
— Medicare Summary Notice
QCP
— Quality Control Program
IEP
— Initial Enrollment Period
COB
— Coordination of benefits
ADP
— Alternative Disposition Plan
LRD
— Lifetime Reserve Days
DIS
— Disabled
DD
— Developmental Disability
OCR
— Office For Civil Rights (Dept. Of Education)
SLMB
— Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
AOA
— Administration on Aging
PACE
— Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
SCHIP
— State Child Health Insurance Program
ACYF
— Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
TITLE I
— Grants to States for old age assistance & medical assistance for the aged
NKF
— National Kidney Foundation
TITLE II
— Federal old age, survivors & disability insurance benefits
AWP
— Average Wholesale Price
GEP
— General Enrollment Period
OIG
— Office of the Inspector General
VDSA
— Voluntary Data Sharing Agreement
SHIP
— State Health Insurance Assistance Program
RRB
— Railroad Retirement Board
EGHP
— Employer Group Health Plan
ACR
— Adjusted Community Rate
APTD
— Aid to the Permanently & Totally Disabled
ABS
— Annual Beneficiary Summary
CASPER
— Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting
ROC
— Resumption of Care
BCBSA
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association
BAC
— Beneficiary Advisory Committee
XIV
— Title 14 Grants to States for Aid to the Permanently & Totally Disabled
TITLE XX
— State operated home 477 entitlement program
BCF
— Benefit Correction Form
TITLE X
— Grants to States for aid to the blind
PFFS
— Private Fee-For-Service Plan
COBC
— Coordination of Benefits Contractor
QWDI
— Qualified Working Disabled Individuals
FBR
— Federal Benefit Rate
DWA
— Disabled Working Aged
TITLE XXI
— State Child Health Programs
M C
— Medicare Choice
F&A
— Fraud & Abuse
UMW
— United Mine Workers
TITLE IV
— Grants to States for aid & services to needy famlies with children
BBRA
— Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (PL 106113)
MSP
— Medicare Secondary Payor
DWB
— Disabled Widow's Benefits
NCQA
— National Committee for Quality Assurance
XXI
— Title 21 State Child Health Program
ACRP
— Adjusted Community Rate Proposal
MI
— Medical Insurance
LMRP
— Local Medical Review Policy
SHI
— Supplemental Health Insurance
SLIMB
— Specified LowIncome Medicare Beneficiary
ACTG
— AIDS Clinical Trials Group
CHIP
— Child Health Insurance Program
ALT
— Average Length of Treatment
ABD
— Aged, Blind & Disabled
DOES
— Date of Entitlement to Supplementary Medical Insurance
CLT
— Certified Lab Technician
FQHC
— Federally Qualified Health Center
MMAP
— Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
AC
— Actual Charge
ADP
— Advance Planning Document
NCQHC
— National Committee for Quality Health Care
CPD
— Competitive Pricing Demonstration
PEBS
— Personal Earnings & Benefit Statement
RDF
— Renal Dialysis Facility
BP
— Benefit Period
SEP
— Special Enrollment Period
SSA
— State Survey Agency
OGC
— Office of the General Council
NMEP
— National Medicare Education Program
CAHPS
— Consumer Assessments of Health Plans Survey
SSARA
— SSA Reform Act of 1994
ASAP
— American Society of Automation in Pharmacy
XX
— Title 20 State operated home hea lth care entitlement program
SHIP
— Supplemental Health Insurance Programs
OEPI
— Open Enrollment Period for Institutionalized Individuals
EHS
— Abbreviation for Environmental Health & Safety
NCVHS
— National Center for Vital and Health Statistics
SOB
— Statement of Benefits
HHQI
— Home Health Quality Initiative
PBA
— Pharmacy Benefit Administrator
BCB
— Beneficiary Confidentiality Board
APD
— Advanced Planning Documents
HHS
— Health & Human Services
TWWIA
— Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Act
HCBWP
— Home & Community Based Waiver Program
FMFIA
— Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
MA-PD
— Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans
RHHI
— Regional Home Health Intermediary
XVIII
— Title 18 Medicare
LIS
— Low-Income Subsidy
SPAP
— State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
DWI
— Disabled & Working Individual
RNHCI
— Religious NonMedical 477 Institution
BBA
— Balanced Budget Act
JCAHO
— Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Organizations
AMCP
— Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
CHOW
— Change of Ownership
IRE
— Independent Review Entity
MSIS
— Medicaid Statistical Information System
ASHP
— American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
IDIQ
— Indefinite Duration, Indefinite Quantity
URAC
— Utilization Review Accreditation Commission
QIS
— Qualified Individuals
AIC
— Amount in Controversy
MAC
— Medicare Appeals Council
NCPDP
— National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
HEDIS
— Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
OBQM
— Outcome Based Quality Monitoring
RDS NUMBER
— see Plan Sponsor number
FMM
— Financial Management Manual
CAHP
— Consumer Assessment of Health Plan
PBMS
— pharmacy benefit managers
AEP
— Annual Coordinated Election Period
FSA
— Flexible Savings Account
PDP
— Private Prescription Drug Plan
CPI-PD
— Consumer Price Index for Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies
MAX
— Medicaid Analytic Extract
ROC
— Report of Contact
TROOP
— True Out-Of-Pocket
P&T
— Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic
PHRMA
— Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Researchers of America
MTMP
— Medication Therapy Management Program
HAS
— Health Savings Account
S&C
— Survey & Certification
ICFS/MR
— Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded
QIES
— Quality Improvement Evaluation System
AO
— Accreditation Organization
CCP
— Comprehensive Compliance Program
SSSGS
— Similarly Sized Subscriber Groups
REACH
— Regional Education About Choices in Health
PPV
— Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor
PBP
— Plan Benefit Package
FEHBP
— Federal Employee Health Benefits Program
RFA
— Reason for Assessment
CCIP
— Chronic Care Improvement Programs
NHE
— National Health Expenditure
MSA
— Medicare Savings Account
TEP
— Technical Experts Panel
PDSC
— Phased-Down State Contribution
NHCAA
— National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
HIS
— Indian Health Service
MBD
— Medicaid Beneficiary Database
OIS
— Office of Information Systems
OEC
— Oasis Educational Coordinator
RDS
— The Retiree Drug Subsidy Program
OAC
— Oasis Automation Coordinator
PSO
— Provider-Sponsored Organization
VDS
— Voluntary Data Sharing
OACT
— Office of the Actuary
NPA
— National Pace Association
USP
— U.S. Pharmacopoeia
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