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HHS Acronyms & Abbreviations

Acronyms & abbreviations are linked to their home pages.

 

  • ACF: Administration for Children & Families

  • AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

  • AoA: Administration on Aging

  • ASAM: Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management

  • ASH: Assistant Secretary for Health

  • ASL: Assistant Secretary for Legislation

  • ASPA: Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

  • ASPE: Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation

  • ASPHEP: Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness

  • ASRT: Assistant Secretary for Resources & Technology

  • ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

  • CDC: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

  • CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

  • DAB: Departmental Appeals Board

  • DS: Office of the Deputy Secretary

  • FDA: Food & Drug Administration

  • HHS: Health & Human Services

  • HRSA: Health Resources & Services Administration

  • IGA: Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

  • IHS: Indian Health Service

  • IOS: Immediate Office of the Secretary

  • NCI: National Cancer Institute

  • NIH: National Institutes of Health

  • OCR: Office for Civil Rights

  • OD: Office on Disability

  • OGC: Office of the General Counsel

  • OGHA: Office of Global Health Affairs

  • OIG: Office of the Inspector General

  • OMHA: Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals

  • PMA: President’s Management Agenda

  • SAMHSA: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration