ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
A
AAA
AAPCC
AAR
AASHTO
ABA
ABMS
ABN
ACA
ACO
AD
ADA
ADB
ADCAA
ADE
ADEA
ADED
ADL
ADR
ADRC
AEA
AFDC
AFS
AGI
AHRQ
AIDS
ALI
ALJ
AMI
AMP
AMT
AMTI
AoA
AOS
APN
APR
APRNs
APS
ARM
ARMIS
ARRA
ATM
Auto-IRA
B
area agency on aging
adjusted average per capita cost
adverse action report
American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials
Architectural Barriers Act
American Board of Medical Specialties
advanced beneficiary notice
2010 Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act
accountable care organization
Associate Degree
Americans with Disabilities Act
accelerated death benefit
Age Discrimination Claims
Assistance Act
adverse drug event
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Association for Driver Rehabilitation
Specialists
activity of daily living
adverse drug reaction
alternative dispute resolution
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Adult Education Act
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
alternative financial service
adjusted gross income
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
adult learning initiative
administrative law judge
advanced metering infrastructure
alternative mortgage product
alternative minimum tax
alternative minimum taxable income
Administration on Aging
alternate operator service
advanced practice nurse
annual percentage rate
advanced practice registered nurses
adult protective services
adjustable-rate mortgage
automated reporting management
information system
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act
automated teller machine
automatic individual retirement
account
BAPCPA
BBA
BBRA
BCRA
BIPA
BLS
BSN
Btu
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act
Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Budget Improvement and Protection Act
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
British thermal unit
C
CACFP
CAHPS
CAM
CARD
CBBB
CBO
CCRC
CDBG
CDC
CDR
CEA
CEAL
CETA
CFPB
CFTC
CHAS
CHC
CHCO
CHIP
CHSP
CLASS
CLEC
CMHC
CMMI
CMO
CMP
CMS
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans
Study
complementary and alternative medicine
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility
and Disclosure Act of 2009
Council of Better Business Bureaus
Congressional Budget Office
continuing care retirement community
Community Development Block Grant
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
continuing disability review
cost-effectiveness analysis
Center for Excellence in Assisted Living
Comprehensive Employment and
Training Act
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission
comprehensive housing affordability
strategy
community health center
Coordinated Health Care Office
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009
Congregate Housing Services Program
Community Living Assistance Services
and Supports
competitive local-exchange carrier
community mental health center
Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Innovation
collateralized mortgage obligation
competitive medical plan
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
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CNA
COBRA
COLA
CON
CPI
CPI-E
CPI-U
CPI-W
CPNI
CPS
CPSC
CRA
CRL
CSBG
CSFP
CSRS
CWA
CWIP
certified nursing assistant
Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act
cost-of-living adjustment
certificate of need
Consumer Price Index
Consumer Price Index-Experimental
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers
Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers
customer proprietary network
information
Center for Patient Safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (or 1991)
Community Reinvestment Act
Center for Responsible Lending
Community Services Block Grant
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Civil Service Retirement System
Clean Water Act
construction work in progress
D
DDS
DEA
DEFRA
DHHS
DI
DME
DMEPOS
DOD
DOE
DOJ
DOL
DOT
DPL
DRA
DRC
DRG
DSH
DSHEA
Disability Determination Service
Drug Enforcement Agency
Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
Department of Health and Human
Services
disability insurance
durable medical equipment
durable medical equipment, prosthetics,
orthotics, and supplies
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
deferred payment loan
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
delayed retirement credit
diagnosis-related group
disproportionate share hospital
Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act
E
EBT
ECHO
ECOA
EEOC
EFAP
EFT
electronic benefit transfer
Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
Emergency Food Assistance Program
electronic funds transfer
EFTA
EFTPS
EGTRRA
EITC
EJA
EMTALA
E911
EOMB
EPA
EPSDT
ERI
ERISA
ERTA
ES
ESG
ESRD
ETA
ETC
ETI
EWG
Electronic Funds Transfer Act
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001
earned income tax credit
Elder Justice Act
Emergency Medical Treatment and
Active Labor Act
enhanced 911
explanation of Medicare benefits
Environmental Protection Agency
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and
Treatment
early retirement incentive
Employee Retirement Income Security
Act
Economic Recovery Tax Act
employment service
emergency shelter grant
end-stage renal disease
electronic transfer account
eligible telecommunications carrier
economically targeted investment
exempt wholesale generator
F
FAA
FACT Act
Fannie Mae
FASB
FCBA
FCC
FCHCO
FCRA
FDA
FDCPA
FDIC
FEC
Fed
FEHBP
FEMA
FERC
FERS
FGP
FHA
FHFA
FHWA
FICA
FINRA
FIO
FMAP
FmHA
FMLA
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Federal Arbitration Act
Federal Aviation Administration
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions
Act of 2003
Federal National Mortgage Association
Financial Accounting Standards Board
Fair Credit Billing Act
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Coordinated Health Care Office
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Food and Drug Administration
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Election Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Employees Retirement System
Foster Grandparent Program
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Federal Insurance Office
federal medical assistance percentage
Farmers Home Administration
Family and Medical Leave Act
FOA
FOIA
FPA
FPL
FQHC
Freddie Mac
FSIS
FSLIC
FSOC
FSA
FSP
FTA
FTC
FY
HI
HIA
HIFA
Family Opportunity Act
Freedom of Information Act
Federal Power Act
federal poverty level
Federally Qualified Health Center
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation
Financial Stability Oversight Council
flexible spending account
Food Stamp Program
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Trade Commission
fiscal year
HIPAA
HIT
HITECH
HIV
HMO
HOEPA
HOME
HOPE
HPSA
HRA
HRSA
G
GAO
GIC
GINA
Ginnie Mae
GIS
GLBA
GME
GNMA
GNP
GPR
GPS
GSE
GST
Government Accountability Office
guaranteed investment contract
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
Act
Government National Mortgage
Association
geographic information system
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services
Modernization Act of 1999
graduate medical education
Government National Mortgage
Association (Ginnie Mae)
gerontological nurse practitioner
General Purpose Reloadable prepaid
cards
global positioning system
government sponsored enterprises
generation-skipping transfer tax
H
HACCP
HAMP
HCAC
HCBS
HCQIA
HCTC
HDHP
HDHP/SO
HECM
HEDIS
HERS
HFA
HHA
HHS
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point
Home Affordable Modification Program
health care-acquired condition
home- and community-based services
Health Care Quality Improvement Act of
1986
Health Coverage Tax Credit
high-deductible health plan
high-deductible health plan with savings
options
home equity conversion mortgage
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and
Information Set
home energy rating system
housing finance agency
home health agency
Department of Health and Human
Services
HSA
HSIP
HSM
HUD
Hospital insurance
health impact assessment
Health Insurance Flexibility and
Accountability
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
health information technology
Health Information Technology Act of
2009
human immunodeficiency virus
health maintenance organization
Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act
Home Investment Partnership Program
Housing Opportunities for People
Everywhere
health professional shortage area
health reimbursement account
Health Resources and Services
Administration
health savings account
Highway Safety Improvement Program
Highway Safety Manual
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
I
IAA
IADL
ICF
IG
IIPRC
ILEC
IME
IND
IOLTA
IOM
IP
IPA
IPP
IRA
IRP
IRR
IRS
ISDN
ISO
ISP
ISTEA
IT
ITS
Investment Advisers Act
instrumental activity of daily living
intermediate care facility
inspector general
Interstate Insurance Product Regulation
Commission
incumbent local-exchange carrier
Indirect Medical Education
investigational new drug
Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts
Institute of Medicine
Internet protocol
independent practice association
independent power producer
individual retirement account
integrated resource planning
Indian Reservation Roads (IRR)
Program
Internal Revenue Service
integrated services digital network
independent system operator
Internet service provider
Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991
information technology
intelligent transportation system
J
JCT
JGTRRA
Joint Committee on Taxation
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003
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L
LCAH
LDC
LEA
LIHEAP
LIHPRHA
LIHTC
LIS
LMS
LMSA
LPN
LRTP
LSC
LTC
LTSS
N
life care at home
local distribution company
local education agency
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program
Low-Income Housing Preservation and
Resident Homeownership Act
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
low-income subsidy
local measured service
loan management set-aside
licensed practical nurse
long-range transportation plan
Legal Services Corporation
long-term care
long-term services and supports
M
MA
MAB
MACPAC
MBS
MCO
MDU
MDUFMA
MedPAC
MFJ
MFP
MHPA
MIPPA
MLP
MMA
MNIL
MOC
MOE
MPO
MQMS
MSA
MSN
MSP
MU
MUTCD
MVPD
Medicare Advantage
medical advisory board
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access
Commission
mortgage backed securities
managed care organization
multifamily dwelling units
Medical Device User Fee and
Modernization Act of 2002
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
modified final judgment
Money Follows the Person Rebalancing
Demonstration program
Mental Health Parity Act
Medicare Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008
medical-legal partnership
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
medically needy income level
maintenance of certification
maintenance-of-effort
metropolitan planning organization
Medicare Quality Monitoring System
medical savings account
Master of Science, Nursing
Medical Savings Program
meaningful use
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices
multichannel video programming
distributor
NAESP
NAIC
NAS
NASAA
NASD
NBA
NBER
NCCUSL
NCHRP
NCHS
NECPA
NEMT
NFCC
NFPA
NGPA
NHTSA
NHVBP
NIA
NICS
NIH
NLEA
NOAA
NPDB
NPTS
NQF
NRA
NRSRO
NRTA
NSF
NSSC
NTSB
NYSE
National Association of Elementary
School Principals
National Association of Insurance
Commissioners
National Academy of Sciences
North American Securities
Administrators’ Association
National Association of Securities
Dealers
National Bank Act
National Bureau of Economic Research
National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws
National Cooperative Highway Research
Program
National Center for Health Statistics
National Energy Conservation Policy Act
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
National Foundation for Credit
Counseling
National Fire Protection Association
Natural Gas Policy Act
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing
National Institute on Aging
National Instant Criminal Background
Check System
National Institutes of Health
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Practitioner Data Bank
National Personal Transportation Survey
National Quality Forum
normal retirement age
nationally recognized statistical rating
organization
National Retired Teachers Association
National Science Foundation
National Senior Service Corps
National Transportation Safety Board
New York Stock Exchange
O
OAA
OASDI
OASIS
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Older Americans Act
Old Age, Survivors and Disability
Insurance
Outcome and Assessment Information
Set
OAVP
OBQI
OBRA
OCC
ODS
OECD
OFE
OIG
OIRA
OMB
OTRB
OWBPA
Older American Volunteer Program
outcome-based quality improvement
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
organized delivery system
Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development
Office of Financial Education
Office of Inspector General
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
over-the-road bus
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
P
PAC
PACE
PAO
PA
PASARR
PAYGO
PBGC
PBM
PCAOB
PCCM
PCORTF
PDL
PDP
PDUFA
PECOS
PFFS
PHA
PHO
PHR
PIPP
PMI
PNA
PO
POLST
POS
PPI
PPACA
PPO
PPS
PRHB
PSC
PSDA
PSN
PSO
PUC
PUHCA
PURPA
physician service network
provider-sponsored organization
public utility commission
Public Utility Holding Company Act
Public Utility Regulation and Policy Act
of 1978
Q
QA/QI
QI
QIC
QIO
QISMC
QMB
quality assurance/quality improvement
qualifying individual
qualifying independent contractor
quality improvement organization
Quality Improvement System for
Managed Care
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
R
political action committee
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the
Elderly
private accrediting organization
physician’s assistant
Preadmission Screening and Annual
Resident Review
pay-as-you-go
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
pharmacy benefit manager
Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board
primary care case management
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Trust Fund
preferred drug list
prescription drug plan
Prescription Drug User Fee Act
Providing Enrollment Chain and
Ownership System
private fee-for-service
public housing authority
physician-hospital organization
personal health record
percentage of income payment plan
patient medicine information
personal needs allowance
physician organization
Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining
Treatment
point-of-sale
patient package insert
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act
preferred provider organization
prospective payment system
postretirement health benefit
public service commission
Patient Self-Determination Act
RAL
RBOC
RDA
REA
REMS
RESPA
RFOA
RHS
RN
RSVP
RTC
RTO
refund anticipation lender
regional Bell operating company
recommended dietary allowance
Retirement Equity Act of 1984
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
reasonable factors other than age
Rural Housing Service
registered nurse
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Resolution Trust Corporation
regional transmission organization
S
SAA
state administrative agency
SAFETEA—LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient
Transportation Equity Act—
A Legacy for Users
SAS
state-assisted savings
SBJPA
Small Business Job Protection Act
SCE
special care environment
SCHIP
State Children’s Health Insurance
Program
SCP
Senior Companion Program
SCSEP
Senior Community Service Employment
SDWA
Safe Drinking Water Act
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEP
simplified employee pension
SGA
substantial gainful activity
SGR
sustainable growth rate
SHMO
social health maintenance organization
SHSP
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
SIMPLE
savings incentive match plan for
employees
SIPC
Securities Investors Protection
Corporation
SLC
subscriber line charge
SLMB
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
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SMI
SNAP
SNF
SNP
SPA
SPAP
SPM
SRO
SSA
SSBG
SSDI
SSI
STC
STOLI
STP
serious mental illness
Supplementary/Supplemental Medical
Insurance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program
skilled-nursing facility
Special Needs Plan
state plan amendment
state pharmacy assistance program
Supplemental Poverty Measure
self-regulatory organization
Social Security Administration
Social Services Block Grant
Social Security Disability Insurance
Supplemental Security Income
short-time compensation
stranger originated life insurance
Surface Transportation Program
T
TABOR
TALC
TANF
TCPA
TDD
TDF
TEA-21
TEFAP
TEFRA
TFP
TIGER
TIGGER
TIP
TOD
Taxpayer Bill of Rights
total annual loan cost
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Telephone Consumer Protection Act
telecommunications device for the deaf
target date fund
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act
Thrifty Food Plan
Transportation Investment Generating
Economic Recovery
Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas
and Energy Reduction
transportation improvement program
transfer-on-death
transit-oriented development
TPL
TPO
TRA
TRS
TTY
TZD
third-party liability
treatment, payment, and health care
operations
Tax Reform Act
telecommunications relay service
text telephone
toward zero deaths
U
UAGPPJA
UCE
UDAP
UETA
UI
UMTA
UPC
UR/UM
USDA
USF
USPSTF
Uniform Adult Guardianship and
Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction
Act
unsolicited commercial e-mail
unfair and deceptive acts and practices
Uniform Electronic Transaction Act
Unemployment insurance
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Uniform Probate Code
utilization review/utilization management
US Department of Agriculture
universal service fund
US Preventive Services Task Force
V
VA
VAT
VoIP
VR
VRS
Department of Veterans Affairs
value-added tax
Voice over Internet Protocol
vocational rehabilitation
video relay service
W
WAP
WEDI
WHCOA
WHO
WIA
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Weatherization Assistance Program
Workgroup for Electronic Data
Interchange
White House Conference on Aging
World Health Organization
Workforce Investment Act