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MOP 110
Insurance Acronyms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABN | Advance Beneficiary Notice |
| ADA | American with Disability Act |
| CHAMPUS | Civilian Health Medical Program of the Uniformed Services |
| CHAMPVA | Civilian Health Medical Program of Veterans Affairs |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology |
| DEERS | Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System |
| DME | Durable Medical Equipment |
| DRG | Diagnosis Related Group |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EHR | Electronic Health Records |
| EOB | Explanation of Benifits |
| ERA | Electronic Remittance Advice |
| FECA | Federal Employment Compensation Act |
| HCPCS | Health Care Common Procedure Coding System |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| IPA | Independent Practice Association |
| IPO | Integrated Provider Organization |
| IPPS | Inpatient Prospective Payment System |
| MAC | Medical Administrative Contractor |
| MCO | Management Care Organization |
| Medi-Medi | Medicare-Medicaid (crossover) |
| MPFS | Medicare Physician Fee Schedule |
| non-PAR | Nonparticipating Provider |
| NPI | National Provider Idenification |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| OCR | Optical Character Reader |
| MS-DRG | Medicare severity diagnosis-related groups |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OWCP | Office of Worker Compisitation |