Acronym |
Literal Translation |
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AAA |
American Academy of Actuaries |
ABA |
American Bankers Association |
ACH |
Automated Clearing House |
AGNS |
AT&T Global Network Services |
AM |
Account Manager |
APP |
Application |
AR |
Authorized Representative |
ARC |
Allowable Retiree Cost |
ASP |
Active Server Pages |
BIC |
Beneficiary Identification Code |
BENE |
Beneficiary |
BLKSIZE |
Block Size |
BO |
Benefit Option |
C:D |
Connect:Direct |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CHOW |
Change of Ownership |
CIG |
Community Information Group |
CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
COB |
Coordination of Benefits |
CR |
Cost Report / Cost Reporter |
CRL |
Covered Retiree List |
CSR |
Customer Service Representative |
CSV |
Comma Separated Value |
DCN |
Document Control Number |
DEL |
Delete |
DOB |
Date of Birth |
ECA |
Estimated Cost Adjustment |
EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer / Electronic File Transfer |
EIN |
Employer Identification Number |
EP |
Estimated Premium |
E-PHI |
Electronic Protected Health Information |
ETC |
Education, Training, and Communication |
F |
Fixed |
FB |
Fixed Block |
FHDR |
File Header |
FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
GA |
Google Authenticator |
GE |
Gross Eligible |
GOV |
Government |
GRC |
Gross Retiree Costs |
GSA |
General Services Administration |
HDR |
Header |
HHS |
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
HICN |
Health Insurance Claim Number |
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HTTP |
HyperText Transfer Protocol |
IE |
Internet Explorer |
IWR |
Informal Written Reconsideration |
LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
LR |
Limit Reduction |
LRECL |
Record Length |
MBD |
Medicare Beneficiary Database |
MBI |
Medicare Beneficiary Identifier |
MFA |
Multi-Factor Authentication |
MFMM |
Medicare Financial Management Manual |
MIR |
Mandatory Insurer Reporting |
MMA |
Medicare Modernization Act |
MSP |
Medicare Secondary Payer |
NDC |
National Drug Code |
ODT |
OpenDocument Text |
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
PBM |
Pharmacy Benefit Manager |
|
Portable Document Format |
PDP |
Prescription Drug Plan |
PHI |
Protected Health Information |
PII |
Personally Identifiable Information |
PR |
Payment Request / Payment Requester |
PRA |
Paperwork Reduction Act |
PS |
Plan Sponsor |
PSI |
Plan Sponsor Information |
PWS |
Program Website / Public Website |
QAR |
Quick Access Report |
QCR |
Qualifying Covered Retiree |
QR |
Quick Response |
RC |
Reason Code |
RECFM |
Record Format |
RDS |
Retiree Drug Subsidy |
RRB |
Railroad Retirement Board |
RTF |
Rich Text File |
Rx |
Prescription |
SMS |
Short Service Message |
SR |
Support Request |
SSA |
Social Security Administration |
SSN |
Social Security Number |
SWS |
Secure Website |
TED |
Text-Enabled Device |
TR |
Threshold Reduction |
TRL |
Trailer |
TXT |
Plain Text File |
UBOI |
Unique Benefit Option Identifier |
UPD |
Update |
VDSA |
Voluntary Data Sharing Agreement |
VEBA |
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Arrangement |
VIRL |
Valid Initial Retiree List |
WWW |
World Wide Web |
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