Acronyms

Question 1

NLRB

Answer 1

National Labor Relations Board

Question 2

CEBS

Answer 2

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist

Question 3

OASDI

Answer 3

Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Insurance [part of the legally-required benefits (meaning employer’s share of funding for Social Security benefits for the elderly and disabled and their dependents) of retirement income, survivor and disability insurance, and hospital and medical insurance. Survivor insurance is insurance paid to surviving spouses]

Question 4

UI

Answer 4

Unemployment Insurance

Question 5

TPA

Answer 5

Third Party Administrator

Question 6

ACA, PPACA

Answer 6

Affordable Care Act, [formerly: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act], aka Obamacare

Question 7

UCR

Answer 7

Usual, Customary, and Reasonable

Question 8

MBHO

Answer 8

Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organization

Question 9

EAP

Answer 9

Employee Assistance Program

Question 10

MHPA

Answer 10

Mental Health Parity Act (of 1996)

Question 11

MHPAEA

Answer 11

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (of 2008)

Question 12

ASO

Answer 12

Administrative Services Only

Question 13

FFS

Answer 13

Fee For Service

Question 14

NCQA

Answer 14

National Committee for Quality Assurance

Question 15

URAC

Answer 15

Utilization Review Accreditation Commission

Question 16

TJC

Answer 16

The Joint Commission

Question 17

EHB

Answer 17

Essential Health Benefits

Question 18

PBM

Answer 18

Pharmacy Benefits Manager