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