US Military Acronyms List
| AA | Administrative Assistant |
| AAHC | American Accreditation Healthcare Commission/URAC |
| ABC | Abridged Benefits of CHAMPUS |
| ABSR | Assistant Beneficiary Service Representative |
| ACD | Automatic Call Distribution |
| ACM | Area Coordination Meeting |
| ACO | Administrative Contracting Officer |
| ACOR | Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative |
| ACP | American College of Physicians |
| AD | Active Duty |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADAMHA | Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration |
| ADD | Active Duty Dependent |
| ADFM | Active Duty Family Member |
| ADP | Automated Data Processing |
| ADSM | Active Duty Service Member |
| AEP | Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol |
| AFB | Air Force Base |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AFPC | Armed Forces Policy Council |
| AH | Army Hospital |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| AHP | Accountable Health Plan |
| AIP | Analysis Improvement Plan |
| AIS | Automated Information Systems |
| ALGS | Automatic Letter Generating System |
| ALOS | Average Length Of Stay |
| AM&S | Office of Acquisition and Management Support |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice OR American Medical Association |
| AMC | Army Medical Center |
| AMD | Associate Medical Director |
| ARU | Automated Response Unit |
| ASC | Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
| ASD(HA) | Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs |
| ASO | Administrative Services Only |
| AVR | Automated Voice Response |
| AWP | Average Wholesale Price |
| BAFO | Best and Final Offer (Replaced by FPR) |
| BBP | Blood Borne Pathogens |
| BCAC | Beneficiary Counseling Assistance Coordinator |
| BCBSSC | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina |
| BES | Best Estimate Submission |
| BIS | Beneficiary Information System |
| BPA | Bid Price Adjustment |
| BRAC | Base Realignment And Closure |
| BSR | Beneficiary Services Representative |
| BUMED | Bureau of Medicine |
| C&CS | Office of Communications and Customer Service |
| CACI | Marketing and Education Contractor |
| CAM | Catchment Area Management |
| CAP | Corrective Action Plan |
| CATCAP | Catastrophic Cap |
| CBC | Construction Battalion Center (Navy) |
| CBHP | Choice Behavioral Health Partnership |
| CBSR | Centralized Beneficiary Service Representative |
| CCDD | Catastrophic Cap and Deductible Database |
| CCHI | Center for Corporate Health, Inc. |
| CCS | Crippled Children’s Services |
| CEBO | Central Enrollment and Billings Office |
| CEIS | Corporate Executive Information System |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CF | Conversion Factor |
| CHAMPUS | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Service |
| CHAMPVA | Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration |
| CHAP | Community Health Accreditation Program |
| CHCBP | Continued Health Care Benefits Program |
| CHCS | Composite Health Care System |
| CHIN | Community Healthcare Information Network |
| CIA | Corporate Integrity Agreement |
| CIS | Clinical Intake Specialist |
| CLO | Contract Liaison Officer |
| CM | Case Management |
| CMMS | Claims Medical Management System (formerly CHAMPUS Regional Intermediary System or CRIS) |
| CMN | Certificate of Medical Necessity |
| CMS | Contact Management System OR Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COB | Coordination of Benefits |
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| COE | Center of Excellence |
| CON/CN | Certificate of Need |
| COO | Chief Operating Officer |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| COR | Contracting Officers Representative |
| CPR | Chronological Patient Record |
| CPS | Clinical Preventive Services |
| CPT-4 | Current Procedural Terminology 4th edition |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| CQMP | Clinical Quality Management Program |
| CRIS | CHAMPUS Regional Intermediary System (now known as CHAMPUS Medical Management System) |
| CRT | Cathode Ray Tube |
| CTI | Computer Telephone Interface |
| CWF | Common Working File |
| CY | Calendar Year |
| DCAA | Defense Contracting Audit Agency |
| DCAO | Debt Collection Assistance Officer |
| DCP | Data Collection Period |
| DD2161 | Department of Defense Form 2161 (for referrals) |
| DEERS | Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System |
| DEPSECDEF | Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| DG | Defense Guidance |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHP | Defense Health Program |
| DITSCAP | DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process |
| DM | Disease Management |
| DMCA | Defense Management Contracting Agency |
| DMDC | Defense Manpower Data Center |
| DME | Durable Medical Equipment |
| DMERC | Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier |
| DMIS | Defense Medical Information System |
| DMPA | Defense Medical Programs Activity |
| DNA | Dynamic New Alliance |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DOES | Defense Online Enrollment System |
| DRB | Defense Resources Board |
| DRG | Diagnosis Related Groups |
| DSO | DEERS Support Office |
| DTF | Dental Treatment Facilities OR Designated Treatment Facilities |
| DUR | Drug Utilization Review |
| DVA | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| E/M | Evaluation of Management Services (Codes), CPT Codes |
| EBC | Enrollment Based Capitation |
| ECHO | Extended Care Home System |
| ECS | Electronic Claims Submission |
| ECT | Electronic Claims Transmission |
| EFMP | Exceptional Family Member Program |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EHHC | ECHO Home Health Care |
| EHP | Employee Health Program |
| EIN | Employer Identification Number |
| EMC | Electronic Media Claims (paperless Claims Processing) |
| EOB, EOMB | Explanation of (Medicare or Medical) Benefits |
| EOC | Explanation of Check |
| ERISA | Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| EWRAS | Enterprise Wide Referral and Authorization System |
| FAMS | Fraud and Abuse Management System |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FASB | Federal Accounting Standards Board |
| FEHBP | Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan |
| FEP | Federal Employee Program |
| FFS | Fee-For-Service |
| FI | Fiscal Intermediary |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FOIO | Freedom of Information Office |
| FPR | Final Proposal Revision (replaces BAFO – Best and Final Offer) |
| FRC | Federal Records Center |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalent |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| GHAA | Group Health Association of America |
| GIQD | General Inquiry DEERS |
| GPCI | Geographic Practice Cost Index |
| GSUS | Geographically Separated Units 50 miles outside of MTFs |
| HAL | Health Awareness Letter |
| HBA | Health Benefits Advisor |
| HCF | Health Care Finder |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Administration |
| HCFA-1500 | Health Care Finance Administration Claim Form |
| HCPCS | HCFA Common Procedure Coding System |
| HCSR | Health Care Service Record |
| HEDIS | Healthplan Employer Data and Information Systems |
| HHA | Home Health Agency OR Home Health Aide |
| HHC | Home Health Care |
| HHS | Health and Human Service |
| HINN | Hospital Issued Notices on Non-Coverage |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| HMHS | Humana Military Healthcare Services |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| HMSI | Health Management Strategies International |
| HPA&E | Office of Health Program Analysis and Evaluation |
| HRA | Health Risk Appraisal |
| HVHS | Humana Veterans Healthcare Services |
| ICD-9CM | International Classification of Diseases, Volume 9 Clinical Modification |
| ICN | Internal Control Number (Claims) |
| IEP | Individualized Educational Program |
| IIHI | Individual Identifiable Health Information |
| IM/IT | Information Management/Information Technology |
| IP | Inpatient |
| IPA | Individual Practice Association |
| IPS | Individual Pricing Summary |
| IPT | Integrated Process Team |
| IVR | Interactive Voice Response |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
| JCS | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JIEP | Joint Intelligence Estimate for Planning |
| JPAM | Joint Program Assessment Memorandum |
| KO | Contracting Officer |
| KOI | Key Operational Indicators |
| LA | Lead Agent |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
| LMHC | Licensed Mental Health Counselor |
| LOA | Leave of Absence |
| LOI | Letter of Intent |
| LOS | Length of Stay |
| LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LTAC | Long Term Acute Care |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
| LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| MBO | Management by Objectives |
| MCAS | Marine Corps Air Station |
| MCB | Marine Corps Base |
| MCS | Managed Care Support |
| MCSC | Managed Care Support Contractor |
| MD | Doctorate of Medicine |
| MDC | Major Diagnostic Categories |
| MFE | Multi-faceted Evaluation |
| MFS | Medicare Fee Schedule |
| MHSO | Office of Military Health Systems Operations |
| MHS | Military Health System |
| MHSS | Military Health Services System |
| MLR | Medical Loss Ratio |
| MMSO | Office of Military Health Systems Operations |
| MOD | Modification |
| MOH | Medal of Honor |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPS | Managed Prescription Services |
| MSR | Medical Service Review |
| MTF | Military Treatment Facility |
| NADD | Non-Active Duty Dependent |
| NADFM | Non-Active Duty Family Member |
| NAS | Non-Availability Statement |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NCQA | National Council for Quality Assurance |
| NDAA | National Defense Authorization Act |
| NDC | National Drug Code |
| NDMS | National Disaster Medical System |
| NEC | Not Elsewhere Classified (ICD-9CM code) |
| NED | National Enrollment Database |
| NH | Naval Hospital |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| NMC | Naval Medical Center |
| NMFA | National Military Families Association |
| NMHCC | National Managed Health Care Congress |
| NNW | Non-Network |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specific (ICD-9CM code) |
| NPDB | National Practitioner Data Bank |
| NPI | National Provider Identifier |
| NQMC | National Quality Monitoring Contractor |
| NSC | National Security Council |
| NW | Network |
| OASD(HA) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) |
| OCONUS | Outside the Continental United States |
| OCR | Optical Character Recognition |
| OGP | Other Government Programs |
| OHI | Other Health Insurance |
| OLA | Office of the Lead Agent |
| OOA | Out of Area |
| OPI | CHAMPUS Office of Program Integrity |
| OPM | Operations Procedures Manual |
| OSD | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OTR | Outpatient Treatment Report |
| PACU | Post Anesthesia Care Unit |
| Part A | Medicare Part A |
| Part B | Medicare Part B |
| PAS | Patient Appointing Services |
| PAT | Pre-Admission Testing OR Performance Assessment Tool |
| PCC | Patient Care Coordinator |
| PCM | Primary Care Manager |
| PCMBN | Primary Care Manager by Name |
| PCO | Procuring Contracting Officer |
| PCP | Primary Care Provider |
| PDM | Program Decision Memorandum |
| PDMS | Provider Data Management System |
| PERR | Provider Education/Relations Representative (See also PR) |
| PFPWD | Program for Persons with Disabilities (replaced by ECHO – Extended Health Care Option) |
| PGBA | Palmetto Government Benefits Administrators |
| PhD | Doctorate of Philosophy |
| PHI | Protected Health Information (individually identifiable) |
| PHP | Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs |
| PI | Program Integrity |
| PIA | Procurement Integrity Act |
| PIN | Provider Identification Number |
| PIO | Procurement Integrity Officer |
| PIP | Periodic Interim Payment |
| PMPM | Per Member Per Month |
| POC | Place of Care |
| POD | Physician Organized Delivery System |
| PODS | Processing Operations and Dedicated Services (PGBA/Claims) |
| POM | Program Objectives Memorandum |
| POS | Point of Service |
| POT | Place of Treatment OR Plan of Treatment |
| PPBES | Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System |
| PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
| PQI | Potential Quality Indicator |
| PRAF | Patient Referral Authorization Form |
| PRO | Peer Review Organization |
| PR | Provider Representative (See also PERR) |
| PSDA | Patient Self Determination Act |
| PSRO | Professional Standards Review Organization |
| QA | Quality Assurance (synonymous with Quality Management) |
| QIT | Quality Improvement Team |
| QM | Quality Management |
| RACO | Regional Area Contracting Officer |
| RBRVS | Resource Based Relative Value System (Scale) |
| RC | Reserve Component |
| REA | Request for Equitable Adjustment |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RM | Office of Resource Management |
| RMD | Regional Medical Director |
| RO | Regional Office |
| ROM | Rough Order of Management |
| ROPO | Report of Performance Observation |
| ROR | Right of Refusal |
| RRA | Regional Review Authority |
| RRB | Railroad Retirement Board |
| RTC | Residential Treatment Centers |
| RVS | Relative Value Study (Schedule or Scales) |
| RVU | Relative Value Unit Services |
| SHCP | Supplemental Health Care Program |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SO | Second Opinion |
| SPOC | Service Point of Contact |
| SSAC | Source Selection Advisory Council |
| SSEB | Source Selection and Evaluation Board |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| SSN | Social Security Number |
| STAR FORCE | Skilled, Trained and Ready - Focused on Reserve Components, Enhanced |
| STSF | Specialized Treatment Service Facility |
| STS | Specialized Treatment Services |
| SUDRF | Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Facility (SUDRF) |
| TAC | TRICARE Allowable Charge |
| TAMP | Transitional Assistance Management Program |
| TDEFIC | TRICARE Dual Eligible Fiscal Intermediary Contract |
| TDP | TRICARE Dental Program |
| TED | TRICARE Encounter Data |
| TEFRA | Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act |
| TEOB | TRICARE Explanation of Benefits (Formerly CEOB) |
| TFL | TRICARE for Life |
| TIN | Tax Identification Number |
| TITLE 10 | CHAMPUS |
| TITLE 18 | Medicare |
| TITLE 19 | Medicaid |
| TITLE 5 | Maternal and Child Health |
| TITLE I | Hill Burton |
| TMA | TRICARE Management Activity (formerly called OCHAMPUS) |
| TMAC | TRICARE Maximum Allowable Charge |
| TMCS | Total Managed Care System |
| TMOP | TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy |
| TOM | TRICARE Operations Manual |
| TOPS | TRICARE Operational Performance Standards |
| TOS | Type of Service |
| TPC | Third Party Collections |
| TPL | Third Party Liability |
| TPM | TRICARE Policy Manual |
| TPO | Treatment, Payment and Operations |
| TPR | TRICARE Prime Remote |
| TPRADFM | TRICARE Prime Remote Active Duty Family Member |
| TRAC | TRICARE Regional Advisory Committee |
| TRIDDE | TRICARE Direct Data Entry |
| TRM | TRICARE Reimbursement Manual |
| TRO | TRICARE Regional Office |
| TROS | TRICARE Regional Office South |
| TRS | TRICARE Reserve Select |
| TRSDP | TRICARE Selected Reserve Dental Program |
| TSC | TRICARE Service Center |
| TSO | TRICARE Support Office |
| UB-92 | Uniform Billing form – 1992 |
| UCR | Usual, Customary, and Reasonable |
| UHDDS | Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set |
| UIC | Unit Identification Code |
| UM | Utilization Management |
| UPIN | Universal (Unique) Physician Identification Number |
| UR | Utilization Review |
| URAC | Utilization Review Advisory Committee(See AAHC) |
| USA | United States Army |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USCC | Unified and Specified Combatant Commands |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard |
| USFHP | Uniformed Services Family Health Plan |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| USN | United States Navy |
| USPHS | U.S. Public Health Service |
| USTF | Uniformed Services Treatment Facility |
| USUHS | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences |
| VA | Veterans Administration/Affairs |
| VIP | Voluntary Insurance Plan |
| VRU | Voice Response Unit |
| WC | Worker's Compensation |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WPA | Written Prior Authorization |
| WPS | Wisconsin Physicians Service |
