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AAA - Area Agencies on Aging
AAH - American Association for Homecare
AARP - American Association of Retired Persons
ADA - American With Disabilities Act
ADLs - Activities of Daily Living
AL - Assisted Living
AMA - American Medical Association
AoA - U.S. Administration on Aging
APS - Adult Protection Services
ASA - American Society on Aging
BBA - Balanced Budget Act of 1997
CBLTC - Community Based Long -Term Care
CBO - Congressional Budget Office
CDC - Centers for Disease Control (and Prevention)
CEU - Continuing Education Unit(s)
CLESE - Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly
CMS - Center for Medicare and Medicaid
COBRA - Congressional Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CON - Certificate of Need
CoP(s) - (Medicare) Conditions of Participation
COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
CPI - Consumer Price Index
CWF - Common Working File
DHHs - Department of Health and Human Services (Federal)
DME - Durable Medical Equipment
DMEPOS - Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics and Orthotics Supplies
DMERC - Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier
DNR - Do Not - Resuscitate
DOL - (also USDOL) U.S. Department of Labor (Federal)
DON - Director of Nursing
DPOA - Durable Power of Attorney
DRGs - Diagnosis Related Groups
ERS - Emergency Response Systems
ESRD - End Stage Renal Disease
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
FI - Fiscal Intermediary
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
FY - Fiscal Year
GAO - General Accounting Office (General)
GPO - Group Purchasing Organization
HAA - Hospice Association of America
HCA - Home Care Aide
HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration
HHA - Home Health Agency
HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HME - Home Medical Equipment
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
IV - Intravenous
JCAHO - Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
LTC - Long Term Care
MCAC - Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
MSA - Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSN - Medicare Summary Notice
MSW - Medicare Social Worker
NAC - National Alliance for Caregiving
NAHC - National Association for Homecare
NCHS - National Center for Healthcare Statistics
NF - Nursing Facility
NFCA - The National Family Caregivers Association
NH - Nursing Home
NHPCO - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OAA - Older Americans Act
OBQI - Outcome Based Quality Improvement
OBRA - Omnibus Reconciliation Act
OCS - Outcome Concept Systems
OIG - Office of the Inspector General (Federal)
OMB - Office of Management and Budget (Federal)
ORT - Operation Restore Trust
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal)
OT/OTR - Occupational Therapist/Registered
PAC - Political Action Committee
POA - Power of Attorney
PPS - Prospective Payment System
PRO - Peer Review Organization
PTA - Physical Therapy Assistant
PT/RPT - Physical Therapist /RPT
QA - Quality Assurance
QM - Quality Management
RFP - Request for Proposal
RSVP - Retired and Senior Volunteer Organization
SBA - Small Business Administration
SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility
SP - Speech Pathologist
SSI - Supplemental Security Income Program
ST - Speech Therapist
TA - Technical Assistance
VA - Veterans Affairs
VNA - Visiting Nurse Association
VNAA - Visiting Nurse Association of America
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