ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
AHM | American Healthcare Management |
AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
AMP | Average Manufacturer Price |
AoA | Administration on Aging |
ASAM | Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration |
ASP | Average Sale Price |
ASPR | Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
AWP | Average Wholesale Price |
BBA | Balanced Budget Act of 1997 |
BIMO | Bioresearch Monitoring |
CARE | Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency |
CCDF | Child Care Development Fund |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CERT | Comprehensive Error Rate Testing |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CIA | Corporate Integrity Agreement |
CMP | Civil Monetary Penalties |
CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CMSO | Center for Medicaid and State Operations |
COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
CoP | Conditions of Participation |
COTS | Commercial-off-the-shelf |
CPI | Consumer Price Index |
CPIM | Consumer Price Index Medical |
CSRS | Civil Service Retirement System |
CY | Calendar Year (or Current Year in IPIA Tables) |
DAEO | Designated Agency Ethics Officer |
DC | District of Columbia |
DECs | Deputy Ethics Counselors |
DME | Durable Medical Equipment |
DMEPOS | Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies |
DMERC | Durable Medical Equipment Regional |
DOJ | Department of Justice |
DOL | Department of Labor |
DRA | Deficit Reduction Act |
DSH | Disproportionate Share Hospital |
EBDP | Entitlement Benefits Due and Payable |
ERRP | Error Rate Reduction Plan |
e-Gov | Electronic Government |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
FASAB | Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
FBWT | Fund Balance with Treasury |
FCRA | Federal Credit Reform Act |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FECA | Federal Employees’ Compensation Act |
FERS | Federal Employees Retirement System |
FFMIA | Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 |
FFS | Fee-for-Service |
FI | Fiscal Intermediary |
FICA | Federal Insurance Contribution Act |
FISMA | Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 |
FMFIA | Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act of 1982 |
FUL | Federal Upper Limit |
FY | Fiscal Year |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
GAO | U.S. Government Accountability Office |
GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
GPRA | Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 |
GSA | General Services Administration |
HEAL | Health Education Assistance Loans |
HEW | Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now HHS) |
HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
HI | Hospital Insurance |
HIE | Health Information Exchange |
HIGLAS | Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HPMP | Hospital Payment Monitoring Program |
HSP/BIMO | Human Subject Protection/Bioresearch Monitoring |
HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
IBNR | Incurred But Not Reported |
IG | Inspector General |
IGT | Intergovernmental Transfers |
IHS | Indian Health Service |
IP | Improper Payment |
IPIA | Improper Payments Information Act |
IT | Information Technology |
J3 | Jurisdiction 3 |
LLP | Limited Liability Partnership |
MA | Medicare Advantage |
MACs | Medicare Administrative Contractors |
MC | Managed Care |
MEDIC | Medicare Drug Integrity Contractor |
MITA | Medicaid Information Technology Architecture |
MK | Non-Marketable Market Based |
MMA | Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act 0f 2003 |
MPDB | Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit |
N/A | Not Applicable |
NCI | National Cancer Institute |
NHIN | National Health Information Network |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NRS | National Reporting System |
OACT | Office of the Actuary |
OGE | Office of Government Ethics |
OHRP | Office of Human Research Protection |
OIG | Office of Inspector General |
OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
ONC | Office of the National Coordinator (for Health Information Technology) |
OnePI | One Program Integrity System Integrator |
OPD | Orphan Products Development |
OPDIV | Operating Division |
OS | Office of the Secretary |
PAHPA | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act |
PAM | Payment Accuracy Measurement |
PAR | Performance and Accountability Report |
PARIS | Public Assistance Reporting Information System |
PART | Program Assessment Rating Tool |
PDP | Prescription Drug Plan |
PERM | Payment Error Rate Measurement |
PHIN | Public Health Information Network |
PHS | Public Health Service |
P.L. | Public Law |
PMA | President’s Management Agenda |
PMCs | Postmarketing Study Commitments |
PMS | Payment Management System |
PNS | Projects of National Significance |
PP&E | Property, Plant and Equipment |
PPS | Prospective Payment System |
PRRB | Provider Reimbursement Review Board |
PSC | Program Support Center |
PSCD | Payment System Calculation Discrepancies |
PUR | Period Under Review |
PwC | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
PY | Prior Year |
QIO | Quality Improvement Organization |
R&D | Research and Development |
RACs | Recovery Audit Contractors |
RDS | Retiree Drug Subsidy |
RRB | Railroad Retirement Board |
RSI | Required Supplementary Information |
RSSI | Required Supplementary Stewardship Information |
SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SAS | Statement of Auditing Standards |
SBR | Statement of Budgetary Resources |
SCHIP | State Children’s Health Insurance Program |
SECA | Self-Employment Contribution Act of 1954 |
SFFAS | Statement of Federal Accounting Standards |
SIU | Special Investigations Unit |
SMI | Supplementary Medical Insurance |
SOSI | Statement of Social Insurance |
SSA | Social Security Administration |
TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
Treasury | Department of the Treasury |
TrOOP | True Out-of-Pocket (cost) |
TROR | Treasury Report on Receivables |
UFMS | Unified Financial Management System |
UPL | Upper Payment Limit |
US | United States |
VICP | Vaccine Injury Compensation Program |
WAC | Wholesale Acquisition Cost |
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