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Acronym |
Literal Translation |
|---|---|
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AAA |
American Academy of Actuaries |
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ABA |
American Bankers Association |
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ACH |
Automated Clearing House |
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AGNS |
AT&T Global Network Services |
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AM |
Account Manager |
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APP |
Application |
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AR |
Authorized Representative |
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ARC |
Allowable Retiree Cost |
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ASP |
Active Server Pages |
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BIC |
Beneficiary Identification Code |
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BENE |
Beneficiary |
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BLKSIZE |
Block Size |
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BO |
Benefit Option |
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C:D |
Connect:Direct |
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CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
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CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CHOW |
Change of Ownership |
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CIG |
Community Information Group |
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CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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COB |
Coordination of Benefits |
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CR |
Cost Report / Cost Reporter |
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CRL |
Covered Retiree List |
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CSR |
Customer Service Representative |
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CSV |
Comma Separated Value |
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DCN |
Document Control Number |
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DEL |
Delete |
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DOB |
Date of Birth |
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ECA |
Estimated Cost Adjustment |
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EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
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EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer / Electronic File Transfer |
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EIN |
Employer Identification Number |
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EP |
Estimated Premium |
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E-PHI |
Electronic Protected Health Information |
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ETC |
Education, Training, and Communication |
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F |
Fixed |
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FB |
Fixed Block |
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FHDR |
File Header |
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FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
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GA |
Google Authenticator |
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GE |
Gross Eligible |
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GOV |
Government |
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GRC |
Gross Retiree Costs |
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GSA |
General Services Administration |
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HDR |
Header |
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HHS |
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services |
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HICN |
Health Insurance Claim Number |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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HTTP |
HyperText Transfer Protocol |
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IE |
Internet Explorer |
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IWR |
Informal Written Reconsideration |
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LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
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LR |
Limit Reduction |
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LRECL |
Record Length |
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MBD |
Medicare Beneficiary Database |
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MBI |
Medicare Beneficiary Identifier |
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MFA |
Multi-Factor Authentication |
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MFMM |
Medicare Financial Management Manual |
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MIR |
Mandatory Insurer Reporting |
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MMA |
Medicare Modernization Act |
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MSP |
Medicare Secondary Payer |
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NDC |
National Drug Code |
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ODT |
OpenDocument Text |
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OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
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PBM |
Pharmacy Benefit Manager |
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|
Portable Document Format |
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PDP |
Prescription Drug Plan |
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PHI |
Protected Health Information |
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PII |
Personally Identifiable Information |
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PR |
Payment Request / Payment Requester |
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PRA |
Paperwork Reduction Act |
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PS |
Plan Sponsor |
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PSI |
Plan Sponsor Information |
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PWS |
Program Website / Public Website |
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QAR |
Quick Access Report |
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QCR |
Qualifying Covered Retiree |
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QR |
Quick Response |
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RC |
Reason Code |
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RECFM |
Record Format |
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RDS |
Retiree Drug Subsidy |
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RRB |
Railroad Retirement Board |
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RTF |
Rich Text File |
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Rx |
Prescription |
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SMS |
Short Service Message |
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SR |
Support Request |
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SSA |
Social Security Administration |
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SSN |
Social Security Number |
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SWS |
Secure Website |
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TED |
Text-Enabled Device |
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TR |
Threshold Reduction |
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TRL |
Trailer |
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TXT |
Plain Text File |
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UBOI |
Unique Benefit Option Identifier |
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UPD |
Update |
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VDSA |
Voluntary Data Sharing Agreement |
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VEBA |
Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Arrangement |
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VIRL |
Valid Initial Retiree List |
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WWW |
World Wide Web |
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