Topics in This Section: Appendix A: Acronyms | Appendix B: Connect with HHS
Appendix A: Acronyms
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | Z
A |
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ACF |
Administration for Children and Families |
ACO |
Accountable Care Organization |
ACL |
Administration for Community Living |
ADA |
Anti-Deficiency Act |
AFCARS |
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System |
AFR |
Agency Financial Report |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
AI/AN |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
AMP |
Average Manufacture Price |
APD |
Advance Planning Documents |
APG |
Agency Priority Goal |
APM |
Alternative Payment Model |
APTC |
Advance Premium Tax Credit |
AR |
Antibiotic Resistant |
ARRT |
Advanced Rehabilitation Research and Training |
ASA |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration |
ASFR |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources |
ASL |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation |
ASP |
Average Sales Price |
ASPA |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs |
ASPE |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
ASPR |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
ATAS |
Audit Tracking and Analysis System |
ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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B |
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BARDA |
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority |
BBA |
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 |
BEA |
Bureau of Economic Analysis |
BHW |
Bureau of Health Workforce |
BRAIN |
Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies |
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C |
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CAP |
Cross-Agency Priority |
CBR |
Comparative Billing Reports |
CCDBG |
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 |
CCDF |
Child Care Development Fund |
CCIIO |
Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CEAR |
Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting |
CERT |
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing |
CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CFRS |
Consolidated Financial Reporting System |
CHIP |
Children’s Health Insurance Program |
CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
CL |
Current Law |
CLASS |
Classroom Assessment Scoring System |
CMA |
Computer Matching Agreement |
CMP |
Civil Monetary Penalty |
CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
COLA |
Cost of Living Adjustment |
COTS |
Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
CPIM |
Consumer Price Index-Medical |
CRC |
Commercial Repayment Center |
CSR |
Cost-sharing Reduction |
CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
CTO |
Office of the Chief Technology Officer |
Cures Act |
21st Century Cures Act |
CY |
Current Year |
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D |
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DAB |
Departmental Appeals Board |
DATA Act |
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 |
DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
DMF |
Death Master File |
DMEPOS |
Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies |
DNP |
Do Not Pay |
DOI |
Department of the Interior |
DOJ |
U.S. Department of Justice |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
DRA |
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 |
DRG |
Diagnosis-related Groups |
DRIVe |
Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures |
DRS |
Documentation Requirements Simplification |
DSCSA |
Drug Supply Chain Security Act |
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E |
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EHR |
Electronic Health Record |
ES |
The Executive Secretariat |
ESRD |
End-Stage Renal Disease |
EVV |
Electric Visit Verification |
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F |
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FACES |
Family and Child Experience Survey |
FASAB |
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
FBIP |
Financial Business Intelligence Program |
FBIS |
Financial Business Intelligence System |
FBwT |
Fund Balance with Treasury |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FECA |
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act |
FERS |
Federal Employees Retirement System |
FETP |
Field Epidemiology Training Program |
FFMIA |
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 |
FFRDC |
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers |
FFS |
Fee-For-Service |
FGB |
Financial Management Governance Board |
FICA |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
FIFO |
First-In/First-Out |
FISCAM |
Federal Information Systems Control Audit Manual |
FITARA |
Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act |
FMFIA |
Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 |
FPS |
Fraud Prevention System |
FR |
Federal Register |
FRDAA |
Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015 |
FSIP |
Financial Systems Improvement Program |
FY |
Fiscal Year |
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G |
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GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
GAO |
U. S. Government Accountability Office |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
GHP |
Group Health Plan |
GONE Act |
Grants Oversight and New Efficiency Act |
GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 |
GSA |
General Services Administration |
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H |
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H5N1 |
Avian Influenza |
HCFAC |
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control |
HCP |
Healthcare Providers |
HEAL |
Helping to End Addiction Long-Term |
HEW |
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare |
HFPP |
Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership |
HHA |
Home Health Agency |
HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
HI |
Health Insurance |
HIGLAS |
Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System |
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HPMS |
Health Plan Management System |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
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I |
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IBNR |
Incurred But Not Reported |
IEA |
Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs |
IHS |
Indian Health Service |
IOS |
Immediate Office of the Secretary |
IP |
Improper Payment |
IPAB |
Independent Payment Advisory Board |
IPERA |
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 |
IPERIA |
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 |
IPIA |
Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 |
IPPS |
Inpatient Prospective Payment System |
IPT |
Integrated Project Team |
IRF |
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility |
IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
IT |
Information Technology |
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L |
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LIHEAP |
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program |
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LPR |
Lawful Permanent Resident |
LTCH |
Long-Term Care Hospital |
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M |
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MA |
Medicare Advantage |
MAC |
Medicare Administrative Contractor |
MAO |
Medicare Advantage Organizations |
MACRA |
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 |
MARx |
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug |
MAT |
Medication-assisted Treatment |
MCH |
Maternal and Child Health |
MCM |
Medical Countermeasures |
MCO |
Medicaid Managed Care Organization |
MDH |
Medicare-Dependent Hospital |
MEDIC |
Medicare Drug Integrity Contractors |
MFCU |
Medicaid Fraud Control Units |
MIPS |
Merit-based Incentive Payment System |
MLN |
Medicare Learning Network |
MMEs |
Morphine Milligram Equivalents |
MSP |
Medicare Secondary Payer |
MSSP |
Medicare Shared Savings Program |
MWWG |
Material Weakness Working Group |
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N |
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NBI |
National Benefit Integrity |
NBS |
NIH Business Systems |
NCCI |
National Correct Coding Initiative |
NEST |
National Evaluation System for Health Technology |
NGHP |
Non-Group Health Plan |
NHSC |
National Health Service Corps |
NIDILRR |
National Institute for Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NPI |
National Provider Identifier |
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O |
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OAGM |
Office of Acquisition and Grants Management |
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OASDI |
Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance |
OASH |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
OCR |
Office for Civil Rights |
OGA |
Office of Global Affairs |
OGC |
Office of the General Counsel |
OHR |
Office of Health Reform |
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
OMHA |
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals |
ONC |
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology |
OPD |
Orphan Products Designation |
OpDiv |
Operating Division |
OPM |
Office of Personnel Management |
OPPS |
Outpatient Prospective Payment System |
ORR |
Office of Refugee Resettlements |
OS |
Office of the Secretary |
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P |
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PARIS |
Public Assistance Reporting Information System |
PCS |
Personal Care Services |
PDE |
Prescription Drug Event |
PDMP |
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs |
PECOS |
Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System |
PERM |
Payment Error Rate Measurement |
PHS |
Public Health Service |
PI |
Program Integrity |
PIP |
Program Improvement Plan |
PMA |
President’s Management Agenda |
PMD |
Power Mobility Device |
PP |
Paid Properly |
PPACA |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
PPS |
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
PRRB |
Provider Reimbursement Review Board |
PSC |
Program Support Center |
PTC |
Premium Tax Credit |
PY |
Prior Year |
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Q |
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QIO |
Quality Improvement Organization |
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R |
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RAC |
Recovery Auditor Contractor |
RADV |
Risk Adjustment Data Validation |
REMS |
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies |
RSI |
Required Supplementary Information |
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S |
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SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SCORE |
Strategic Coordinated Oversight of Recall Execution |
SCSIA |
Statement of Changes in Social Insurance Amounts |
SECA |
Self Employment Contribution Act of 1954 |
Section 601 |
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 |
SFFAS |
Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards |
SGR |
Sustainable Growth Rate |
SMI |
Supplementary Medical Insurance |
SMRC |
Supplemental Medical Review Contractor |
SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
SOSI |
Statement of Social Insurance |
SNP |
Special Needs Plan |
SSA |
Social Security Administration |
SSF |
Service and Supply Funds |
StaffDiv |
Staff Division |
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T |
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TDL |
Technical Direction Letter |
T-MSIS |
Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System |
TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
TAS |
Treasury Account Symbol |
TMC |
Top Management Challenge |
TPE |
Targeted Probe and Educate |
Treasury |
U.S. Department of the Treasury |
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U |
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UAC |
Unaccompanied Alien Children |
UFMS |
Unified Financial Management System |
U.S. |
United States |
U.S.C. |
United States Code |
USSGL |
United States Standard General Ledger |
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V |
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VFC |
Vaccines for Children |
VBID |
Value-Based Insurance Design |
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Z |
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ZPIC |
Zone Program Integrity Contractors |
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Appendix B: Connect With HHS
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