| Acronym |
Short for... |
| AA |
Affirmative Action |
| ABD |
Aged, Blind and Disabled |
| ACF |
Administration for Children and Families |
| ADP |
Alternative Disposition Plan |
| AFDC |
Aid for Families with Dependent Children (Medicaid only) |
| AG |
Attorney General |
| ALJ |
Administrative Law Judge |
| AMA |
American Medical Association |
| APS Healthcare |
Current PRO |
| ASD |
Aging Services Division |
| AVR/EVS |
Automated Voice Response/Eligibility Verification System |
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| CAHPS |
Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CGFM |
Certified Government Financial Manager |
| CHIP |
Children's Health Initiative Program (SCHIP) |
| CMHC |
Community Mental Health Center |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA) |
| CN |
Categorically Needy |
| CN |
Certified Nurse |
| CNA |
Certified Nurse Assistant |
| CNP |
Certified Nurse Practitioner |
| COO |
Chief Operating Officer |
| CRNA |
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| CSED |
Child Support Enforcement Division (DHS) |
| CSHCN |
Children with Special Health Care Needs |
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| DCS |
Department of Central Services |
| DDSD |
Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DHS) |
| DHHS |
Department of Health & Human Services (over CMS/HCFA) |
| DHS |
Department of Human Services |
| DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
| DMHSAS |
Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services |
| DRG |
Diagnosis Related Group |
| DRI |
Data Resources Index |
| DRS |
Department of Rehabilitative Services |
| DSD |
Data Services Division (DHS) |
| DUR |
Drug Utilization Review |
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| EAP |
Employee Assistance Program |
| EBC |
Employee Benefit Council |
| EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EI |
Early Intervention |
| EISDSS |
Executive Information System/Data Support System |
| EPSDT |
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
| EVS |
Eligibility Verification System (formerly REVS) |
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| FFP |
Federal Fiscal Participation |
| FFS |
Fee for Service |
| FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year (October through September) |
| FQHC |
Federally Qualified Health Center |
| FSSD |
Family Support Services Division (DHS) |
| FTE |
Full-Time Employee |
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| GAO |
General Accounting Office (Investigative arm of Congress) |
| GASB |
Governmental Auditing Standards Board |
| GME |
Graduate Medical Education |
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| HCFA |
Health Care Financing Administration (now CMS) |
| HEDIS |
Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HHS |
Health and Human Services |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
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| IBNR |
Incurred But Not Reported |
| ICF/MR |
Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded |
| IEP |
Individual Education Program (EPSDT Related) |
| IHS |
Indian Health Services |
| IHSP |
Individual Health Service Plan (EPSDT Related) |
| IS |
Information Services |
| ITB |
Invitation to Bid |
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| JCAHO |
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
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| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| LOC |
Level of Care |
| LOCEU |
Level of Care Evaluation Unit |
| LOS |
Level of Service |
| LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LTC |
Long-Term Care |
| LTCA |
Long-Term Care Authority (Tulsa) |
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| MA |
Medical Assistance |
| MAC |
Medical Advisory Committee |
| MARS |
Management Administrative Reporting System |
| MDC |
Major Diagnostic Category |
| MEDATS |
Medical Eligibility Determination Tracking System |
| MFCU |
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (Attorney General's Office) |
| MMIS |
Medicaid Management Information System |
| MN |
Medically Needy |
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| NCPDP |
National Council of Prescription Drug Programs |
| NCQA |
National Council on Quality Assurance |
| NF |
Nursing Facility |
| NGA |
National Governor's Association |
| NICU |
Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit |
| NTMC |
Non-Technical Medical Care (Personal Care) |
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| OASIS |
Oklahoma Area-Wide Services Info System |
| OCCY |
Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth |
| OFO |
Office of Field Operations |
| OHCA |
Oklahoma Health Care Authority |
| OIG |
Office of Inspector General (DHS) |
| OJA |
Office of Juvenile Affairs |
| OPM |
Office of Personnel Management |
| OSDE |
Oklahoma State Department of Education |
| OSDH |
Oklahoma State Department of Health |
| OSEEGIB |
Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board |
| OSF |
Office of State Finance |
| OSMA |
Oklahoma State Medical Association |
| OUHSC |
Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center |
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| PA |
Physician's Assistant |
| PA |
Prior Authorization |
| PASRR |
Pre-Admission Screening Resident Review |
| PCA |
Primary Care Association |
| PCPCM |
Primary Care Physician Case Manager |
| PIO |
Public Information Officer |
| PPO |
Primary Provider Organization |
| PRO |
Peer Review Organization (APS Healthcare) |
| PSN |
Provider Service Number |
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| QA |
Quality Assurance |
| QARI |
Quality Assurance Review Initiative (Now QISMC) |
| QI-1 |
Qualifying Individual - 1 |
| QISMC |
Quality Improvement System for Managed Care |
| QMB |
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
| QMHP |
Qualified Mental Health Professional |
| QMRP |
Qualified Mental Retardation Professional |
| QOC |
Quality of Care Program |
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| REVS |
See AVR/EVS |
| RFI |
Request for Information |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RVU |
Relative Value System |
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| SA&I |
State Auditor and Inspector's Office |
| SARS |
Sysout Archival Retrieval System |
| SBHN |
Special Behavioral Health Needs |
| SCHIP |
State Children's Health Insurance Program (also CHIP) |
| SEA |
Service Efforts and Accomplishments |
| SFY |
State Fiscal Year (July through June) |
| SLMB |
Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries |
| SMI/SED |
Severely Mentally Ill/Seriously Emotionally Disturbed |
| SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| SSP |
State Supplemental Payment |
| STO |
State Treasurer's Office |
| SURS |
Surveillance/Utilization Review Services |
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| TANF |
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families |
| TPL |
Third Party Liability |
| TXIX |
Title 19 (Medicaid) |
| TXX |
Title 20 (Social Services Block Grant) |
| TXXI |
Title 21 (SCHIP) |
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| UB92 |
Universal Billing Form 92 |