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Appendix A: Acronyms
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W
A |
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AA |
Associate of Arts |
ACF |
Administration for Children and Families |
ACL |
Administration for Community Living |
ACO |
Accountable Care Organization |
ADA |
Anti-Deficiency Act |
ADR |
Additional Documentation Request |
AFR |
Agency Financial Report |
AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
ALF |
Assisted Living Facility |
APG |
Agency Priority Goal |
APM |
Alternative Payment Model |
APTC |
Advance Premium Tax Credit |
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 |
ASPR |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
ATM |
Accounting Treatment Manual |
ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
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B |
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BA |
Bachelor of Arts |
BBA |
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 |
BHCC |
Behavioral Health Coordinating Council |
BHP |
Basic Health Plan |
BUP |
Buprenorphine |
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C |
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CAH |
Critical Access Hospital |
CAPs |
Corrective Action Plans |
CBRs |
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 |
CERT |
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing |
CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
CFO Act |
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CFRS |
Consolidated Financial Reporting System |
CHIP |
Children’s Health Insurance Program |
CIA |
Corporate Integrity Agreement |
CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
CISO |
Chief Information Security Officer |
CMA |
Computer Matching Agreement |
CMMI |
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation |
CMP |
Civil Monetary Penalties |
CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
CMS-HCCS |
CMS Hierarchical Condition Categories |
CO-OP |
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan |
COTS |
Commercial Off the Shelf |
CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
CRC |
Commercial Repayment Center |
CSR |
Cost-sharing Reduction |
CSRS |
Civil Service Retirement System |
CY |
Current Year |
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D |
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DAP |
DATA Act Program Management Office |
DATA ACT |
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 |
DCIA |
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 |
DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
DMEPOS |
Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics Orthotics and Supplies |
DNP |
Do Not Pay |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOI |
Department of the Interior |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
DRA |
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 |
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E |
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EBT |
Electronic Benefit Transfer |
EHRs |
Electronic Health Records |
EHS-CCP |
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership |
EO |
Executive Order |
ERM |
Enterprise Risk Management |
ESRD |
End-Stage Renal Disease |
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F |
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FACS |
Family and Child Experience Survey |
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 |
FedRAMP |
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program |
FERS |
Federal Employees Retirement System |
FETP |
Field Epidemiology Training Program |
FFMIA |
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 |
FFS |
Fee-For-Service |
FGB |
Financial Management Governance Board |
FICA |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
FISCAM |
Federal Information Systems Control Audit Manual |
FISMA |
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 |
FITARA |
Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act |
FMFIA |
Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 |
FPS |
Fraud Prevention System |
FSIP |
Financial Systems Improvement Program |
FY |
Fiscal Year |
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G |
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GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
GHP |
Group Health Plan |
GMRA |
Government Management Reform Act of 1994 |
GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 |
GSA |
General Services Administration |
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H |
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H5N1 |
Avian Influenza |
HCBS |
Home-and community-based- services |
HCFAC |
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control |
HEW |
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare |
HFPP |
Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership |
HHA |
Home Health Agency |
HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
HHSAR |
HHS Acquisition Regulation |
HI |
Health Insurance |
HIGLAS |
Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System |
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
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I |
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IBNR |
Incurred But Not Reported |
IHS |
Indian Health Service |
IP |
Improper Payment |
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 |
IPT |
Integrated Project Team |
IRF |
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility |
IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
IT |
Information Technology |
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L |
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L.m. |
Listeria monocytogenes |
LTSS |
Long Term Services and Support |
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M |
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MA |
Medicare Advantage or Part C |
MAC |
Medicare Administrative Contractor |
MACRA |
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act |
MARx |
Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug |
MEDIC |
Medicare Drug Integrity Contractors |
MICs |
Medicaid Integrity Contractors |
MIDAS |
Multidimensional Insurance Data Analytics System |
MIPS |
Merit-based Incentive Payment System |
MMIS |
Medicaid Management Information Systems |
MMWR |
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
MR |
Medical Review |
MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
MSP |
Medicare Secondary Payer |
MWWG |
Material Weakness Working Group |
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N |
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NAL |
Naltrexone |
NBI |
National Benefit Integrity |
NBS |
NIH Business Systems |
NCCI |
National Correct Coding Initiative |
NFCSP |
National Family Caregiver Support Program |
NGHP |
Non-Group Health Plan |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
NPI |
National Provider Identifier |
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O |
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OASDI |
Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance |
OCR |
Office for Civil Rights |
OHS |
Office of Head Start |
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 Development |
OpDiv |
Operating Division |
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 |
PEDIR |
Payment Error Related to Direct and Indirect Remuneration |
PELS |
Payment Error Related to Low-Income Subsidy Status |
PEMS |
Payment Error Related to Medicaid Status |
PEPV |
Payment Error Related to Prescription Drug Event Data Validation |
PERM |
Payment Error Rate Measurement |
PHS |
Public Health Service |
PIP |
Program Improvement Plan |
PMI |
Precision Medicine Initiative |
PMD |
Power Mobility Device |
PRRB |
Provider Reimbursement Review Board |
PSC |
Program Support Center |
PSNet |
Patient Safety Network |
PTC |
Premium Tax Credit |
PUR |
Period Under Review |
PY |
Prior Year |
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Q |
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QHP |
Qualified Health Plans |
QIOs |
Quality Improvement Organizations |
QPP |
Quality Payment Program |
QRIS |
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems |
QRP |
Quality Reporting Program |
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RAC |
Recovery Auditor Contractor |
RADV |
Risk Adjustment Data Validation |
REMS |
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies |
RMFOB |
Risk Management and Financial Oversight Board |
RSI |
Required Supplementary Information |
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S |
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SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
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 |
SSA |
Social Security Administration |
SSBG |
Social Services Block Grant |
StaffDiv |
Staff Division |
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T |
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T-MSIS |
Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System |
TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
TAS |
Treasury Account Symbol |
TMC |
Top Management Challenge |
Treasury |
Department of the Treasury |
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U |
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UFMS |
Unified Financial Management System |
U.S. |
United States |
U.S.C. |
U.S. Code |
USSGL |
U.S. Standard General Ledger |
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V |
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VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
VFC |
Vaccines for Children |
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W |
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WIOA |
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act |
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