Acronyms

ASPE

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHIP

Children's Health Insurance Program

CMS

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

DIB

Disability Insurance Benefits

DME

Durable Medical Equipment

DRG

Diagnosis Related Group

ESRD

End Stage Renal Disease

FFS

Fee For Service

GHP

Group Health Plan

HCPCS

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

HHA

Home Health Agency

HIC

Health Insurance Claim

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

ICD

International Classification of Diseases

ICF

Intermediate Care Facility

ICF/MR

Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded

IP

Inpatient

LIS

Low Income Subsidy

LT

Long Term Care

MA

Medicare Advantage (also known as Medicare Part C)

MAC

Medicare Administrative Contractor

MAX

Medicaid Analytic eXtract

MEC

Mobile Examination Center

MedPAR

Medicare Provider Analysis and Review

MMA

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act

MSIS

Medicaid Statistical Information System

NCH

National Claims History

NCHS

National Center for Health Statistics

NDC

National Drug Codes

NDI

National Death Index

NF

Nursing Facility

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NPI

National Provider Identifier

OT

Other Services

PDE

Prescription Drug Event

PDP

Prescription Drug Plan

PII

Personally Identifiable Information

PIN

Provider Identification Number

PPS

Prospective Payment System

PS

Person Summary

RDC

Research Data Center

ResDAC

Research Data Assistance Center

RIC

Record Identification Code

RX

Prescription Drug

SAF

Standard Analytic File

SCHIP

State Children's Health Insurance Program

SEQN

Sequence Number

SMEC

Summary Medicare Enrollment & Claims

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility

SSA

Social Security Administation

SSN

Social Security Number

UPIN

Unique Physician Identification Number