Unit 1 Key Abbreviations

Question 1

ACA

Answer 1

Affordable Care Act

Question 2

A/R

Answer 2

Accounts Receivable

Question 3

CDHP

Answer 3

Consumer Direct Healthplan

Question 4

COB

Answer 4

Coordination of Benefits

Question 5

COBRA

Answer 5

Consolidated omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Question 6

DOS

Answer 6

Date of Service

Question 7

EPO

Answer 7

Exclusive Provider Organization

Question 8

FMC

Answer 8

Foundation of Medical Care

Question 9

FSA

Answer 9

Flexible spending account

Question 10

HCERA

Answer 10

Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act

Question 11

HDHP

Answer 11

High deductible Health plan

Question 12

HMO

Answer 12

Health Maintenance Organization

Question 13

HRA

Answer 13

Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Question 14

HSA

Answer 14

Health Savings Account

Question 15

IPA

Answer 15

Independent physician association

Question 16

MCHP

Answer 16

Maryland Children’s Health Program

Question 17

Medi-Medi

Answer 17

Having both Medicare and Medi-cal at the same time

Question 18

MSA

Answer 18

Medical Savings Account

Question 19

nonpar

Answer 19

Non-Participating. (when a physician goes non-par is means that he/she is no longer participating in certain insurance reimbursement.

Question 20

NPP

Answer 20

Non-Physician practitioner

Question 21

PMS

Answer 21

Pre-Menstrual Symptoms

Question 22

POS plan

Answer 22

Point of Service plan

Question 23

PPACA

Answer 23

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Question 24

PPO

Answer 24

Preferred Provider Organization

Question 25

ROA

Answer 25

Return on Assets

Question 26

SCHIP

Answer 26

State Children's Health Insurance Program

Question 27

SDHP

Answer 27

Self Directed Health Plan

Question 28

SDI

Answer 28

State Disability Insurance

Question 29

SHOP

Answer 29

Small Business Health Options Program

Question 30

SOF

Answer 30

Signature on File

Question 31

VA

Answer 31

Veterans Affairs

Question 32

WC

Answer 32

Workers Compensation

Question 33

AAMA

Answer 33

American Association of Medical Assistants

Question 34

AMA

Answer 34

American Medical Association

Question 35

ASHD

Answer 35

Arteriosclerosis Heart Disease

Question 36

CAP

Answer 36

Claims Assistance Professional

Question 37

e-mail

Answer 37

Electronic mail

Question 38

listerv

Answer 38

List service

Question 39

MSO

Answer 39

Management Service Organization

Question 40

NPP

Answer 40

Non Physician Practitioner

Question 41

CHAMPVA

Answer 41

Civilian Health and Medical Programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Question 42

CMP

Answer 42

Complete Medical Plan

Question 43

Par

Answer 43

Participating

Question 44

UCD

Answer 44

Unemployment Compensation Disability