BPHC Acronyms

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340B	Discount Drug Purchasing Program
1115 Waiver	Medicaid Waiver, often statewide and related to managed care
1915(b)Waiver	Medicaid freedom of choice/managed care waiver

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AAAHC	Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
AAHP	American Association of Health Plans
AAP	American Academy of Pediatrics
AAPCC	Adjusted Average Per-Capita Cost (check this one)
ADA	Americans with Disability Act
ADAP	AIDS Drug Assistance Program
AETC	AIDS Education and Training Center
AFDC	Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AHA	American Hospital Association
AHEC	Area Health Education Center
AIDS	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AMA	American Medical Association

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BA	Budget Authority
BBA	Balanced Budget Act
BBRA	Balanced Budget Refinement Act
BCRR	Bureau's Common Report Requirements (Replaced by Uniform Data System)
BHCDA	Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance
BHPr	Bureau of Health Professions
BIPA	Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (PPS was a part of this legislation)
BLCP	Black Lung Program
BPHC	Bureau of Primary Health Care

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CAP	Community Access Program - BPHC
CARE	Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act
CBA	Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBO	Congressional Budget Office
CBR	Cost Base Reimbursement
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CEEP	Community Health Center Capital Enhancement and Equipment Program
CFO	Chief Finance Officer
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CHAMPUS	Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
CHC	Community Health Center
CHIP	Child Health Insurance Program
CIO	Chief Information Officer
CLIA	Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
CME	Continuing Medical Education
C/MHC	Community and Migrant Health Center
CMO	Chief Medical Officer
CMS	Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNF	Clinicians National Forum
COB	Coordination of Benefits
COBRA	Consolidated  Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CPCP	Comprehensive Perinatal Care Program
CPT	Current Procedural Terminology
CQI	Continuous Quality Improvement
CRAHCA	Center for Research in Ambulatory Health Care Administration
CRAN	Clinical Regional Advisory Network
CSHCN	Children with Special Health Care Needs
CY	Calendar Year

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DCMH	Division of Community & Migrant Health - BPHC
DCPCA	District of Columbia Primary Care Association
DHHS	Department of Health and Human Services
DME	Durable Medical Equipment
DOJ	Department of Justice
DPSP	Division of Program for Special Populations - BPHC
DPW	Department of Public Welfare (PA)
DSCH	Division of State and Community Health - MCHB
DSH	Disproportionate Share Hospital

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ED	Emergency Department
EIS	Early Intervention Services
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EPI	Excess Program Income
EPSDT	Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment
ER	Emergency Room

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FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FEHBP	Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
FFS	Fee for Service
FOM	Field Office Memorandum
FORR	Field Office Review and Recommendation
FPL	Federal Poverty Level
FQHC	Federally Qualified Health Center
FQHC LA	Federally Qualified Health Center Look-a-Like
FRN	Federal Register Notice
FSR	Financial Status Report
FTCA	Federal Tort Claims Act
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
FY	Fiscal Year

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GA	General Assistance
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAO	General Accounting Office
GME	Graduate Medical Education

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HAB	HIV/AIDS Bureau
HCFA	Health Care Financing Administration
HCH	Health Care for the Homeless
HCPC S	H (HCFA) Common Procedure Coding System
HEDIS	Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
HIFA	Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMO	Health Maintenance Organization
HPSA	Health Professions Shortage Area
HRSA	Health Resources Services Administration

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IBNR	Incurred But Not Reported
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision
ICDA	International Classification of Diseases, Adapted
IDS	Integrated Delivery System
IHS	Indian Health Service
IMU	Index of Medical Underservice
INS	Immigration and Naturalization Service
IPA	Independent Practice Association
ISD	Integrated Service Delivery
ISDI	Integrated Service Delivery Initiative

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JCAHO	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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M&C	Medicare and Choice
MA	Medical Assistance/Medicaid
MACHC	Mid-Atlantic Association of CHC's
MCH	Maternal and Child Health
MCHB	Maternal and Child Health Bureau
MCN	Migrant Clinician Network
MCO	Managed Care Organization
MEI	Medicare Economic Index
MHC	Migrant Health Center
MIS	Management Information System
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MS0	Management Service Organization
MPCA	Montana Primary Care Association
MPCO	Montana Primary Care Office
MUA	Medically Underserved Area
MUP	Medically Underserved Population

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NACHC	National Association of Community Health Centers
NCFH	National Center for Farmworkers Health
NCQA	National Center for Quality Assurance
NGA	Notice of Grant Award or National Governors' Association
NHSC	National Health Service Corps - BPHr
NIH	National Institute of Health
NIMH	National Institute of Mental Health
NPRM	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NHRA	National Rural Health Association

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OB/GYN	Obstetrics/Gynecology
OBRA	Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OGC	Office of General Counsel
OGM	Office of Grants Management - BPHC/MCHB/HAB/BPHr
OIG	Office of the Inspector General
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OPD	Outpatient Department
ORHP	Office of Rural Health Policy
OSNP	Office of State and National Partnerships

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PACE	Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
PAGL	Pre-Application Guidance Letter
PAL	Program Assistance Letter
Part A	Hospital Insurance Program of Medicare
Part B	Supplementary Medical Insurance Program of Medicare
PCA	Primary Care Association
PCCM Waiver	Primary Care Case Management Medicaid Waiver
PCER	Primary Care Effectiveness Review
PCO	Primary Care Office
PCP	Primary Care Physician
PDPA	Prescription Drug Purchase Assistance Program
PEERS	Patient Experience Evaluation Report System
PHO	Physician Hospital Organization
PHP	Prepaid Health Plan
PHPC	Public Housing Primary Care
PHS	Public Health Service
PHS Act	Public Health Service Act
PIN	Policy Information Notice
PMPM	Per Member Per Month
POMR	Patient Oriented Medical Record
PPIR	Prevention, Problem Identification and Resolution
PPO	Preferred Provider Organization (or Private Practice Option)
PPS	Prospective Payment System
PSO	Provider Sponsored Organization

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QA	Quality Assurance
QIL	Quality Improvement Letter
QMB	Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries

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RBRVS	Resource Based Relative Value Scale
RFP	Requests for Proposals
RHA	Regional Health Administrator
RHC	Rural Health Clinic
ROR	Reach Out and Read
RVU	Relative Value Unit

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SAMHSA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
SCHIP	State Child Health Insurance Program
SHCC	Statewide Health Coordinating Council
SHPDA	State Health Planning and Development Agency
SIDS	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIMIS	Shared Integrated Management Information System
SNP	Safety Net Provider
SOS	Scope of Services
SPA	State Plan Amendment
SPNS	Special Projects of National Significance - HAB
SPRANS	Special Projects of Regional and National Significance - MCHB
S/RPCA	State/Regional Primary Care Association
SSA	Social Security Administration
SSI	Supplemental Security Income
STD	Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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TA	Technical Assistance
TANF	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Title V	Maternal and Child Health Service Block Grant Statute
Title X	Family Planning Statute
Title XVIII	Medicare Statute
Title XIX	Medicaid Statute
TPL	Third Party Liability

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UCR	Usual, Customary and Reasonable
UDS	Uniform Data System
UM	Utilization Management
UR	Utilization Review
USC	United State Code
USAID	United States Agency for International Development
USPHS	United States Public Health Service

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VFC	Vaccines for Children Program
VHA	Veterans Health Administration
VICP	Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
VPCA	Virginia Primary Care Association

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WIC	Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Program
WVPCA	West Virginia Primary Care Association

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