APPENDICES

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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
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

B
BA	Bachelor of Arts
BBA	Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
BHCC	Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
BHP	Basic Health Plan
BUP	Buprenorphine

C
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

D
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

E
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

F
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

G
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

H
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

I
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

L
L.m.	Listeria monocytogenes
LTSS	Long Term Services and Support

M
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

N
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

O
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

P
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

Q
QHP	Qualified Health Plans
QIOs	Quality Improvement Organizations
QPP	Quality Payment Program
QRIS	Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
QRP	Quality Reporting Program

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

S
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

T
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

U
UFMS	Unified Financial Management System
U.S.	United States
U.S.C.	U.S. Code
USSGL	U.S. Standard General Ledger

V
VA	Department of Veterans Affairs
VFC	Vaccines for Children

W
WIOA	Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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