List of Common Acronyms
The following is a list of acronyms and abbreviations that are commonly used with the ADvantage Program.
| Acronym | Definition (Links open in new window) |
| AA or AAU | ADvantage Administration Unit |
| AAA | Area Agencies on Aging |
| ACIS | AIDS Coordination and Information Service |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADH | adult day health |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ADRC | Aging and Disability Resource Center |
| ADSA | Aging and Disability Services Administration |
| ADv | ADvantage Program (A=Aging, D=Disabled) |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AFS | Adult and Family Services (of DHS) |
| AL | assisted living |
| ALC | assisted living center |
| AoA or AO | Administration on Aging (federal agency) |
| APS | Adult Protective Service (of DHS) |
| APSA | advanced personal services assistance (used in CD-Pass) |
| ASD | Aging Services Division (of DHS) |
| ASR | advanced supportive/restorative |
| ASRA | advanced supportive/restorative assistance |
| C&C | Contracts and Coalitions Unit (of DHS) |
| CAFEE | Coalition Against Financial Exploitation of the Elderly |
| CCM | community-based case management |
| CD-Pass | Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services and Supports (service option within the ADvantage Program) |
| CDA | consumer directed agent (used with CD-Pass) |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CM | case manager or case management |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (federal agency) |
| CoPP | Conditions of Provider Participation (contractural document to provide ADvantage services) |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CQI | continuous quality improvement |
| DDSD | Developmental Disabilities Services Division (of DHS) |
| DME | durable medical equipment |
| DRG | diagnostic related group |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EBT | electronic benefit transfer |
| EEO | equal employment opportunity |
| EM | environmental modification |
| FFS | fee for service |
| FMS | Financial Management Services (federal agency) |
| FSSD | Family Support Services Division (now called AFS) |
| FY | fiscal year |
| HCBS | Home and Community Based Services (national agency) |
| HDM | home delivered meals |
| HH | home health |
| HHA | home health agency |
| HHS | (U.S. Department of) Health and Human Services (federal agency) |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HMO | health maintenance organization |
| IADL | instrumental activities of daily living |
| IBA | individual budget allocation (used with CD-Pass) |
| ICF | intermediate care facility |
| ICF/MR | independent care facility/mental retardation |
| IDT | inter-disciplinary team |
| ILI | Independent Living Institute (national organization) |
| ILM | independent living movement |
| IVR | interactive voice response |
| LIHEAP | Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (federal agency and division under DHS) |
| LoC or LOC | level of care |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| LTC | long-term care |
| M&M | morbidity and mortality |
| MLC | medical level of care |
| MMIS | Minnesota's Medicaid Management Information System |
| MSQ | mental status questionnaire |
| NAC | national advisory committee |
| NF | nursing facility |
| NFLoC | nursing facility level of care |
| NPA | Nursing Practice Act (Title 59, Chapter 12, Section 567.1, et. seq.) |
| OAA | Older Americans Act |
| OAC | Oklahoma Administrative Code |
| OHCA | Oklahoma Health Care Authority |
| OKDHS | Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
| OSDH | Oklahoma State Department of Health |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OTC | over the counter |
| PA | prior authorization |
| PACE | Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (national agency) |
| PAS | pre-admission screening |
| PC | personal care |
| PCA | personal care assistance |
| PERS | personal emergency response system |
| PHI | protected health information |
| POA | power of attorney |
| POC | plan of care |
| PSA | personal services assistance |
| QA | quality assurance |
| QI | quality improvement |
| RCA | root cause analysis |
| RCR | retrospective claims review |
| RN | registered nurse |
| SEP | single entry point |
| SFY | state fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) |
| SN | skilled nursing |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (federal program and division under DHS) |
| SNF | skilled nursing facility |
| SP | service plan |
| SPPC | State Plan Personal Care (service option through DHS) |
| SPR | service plan review |
| SSA | Social Security Administration (federal organization) |
| SSI | supplemental security income |
| T/C | telephone call |
| TA | technical assistance |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TPO | treatment payment or operations (HIPAA regulation) |
| UCAT | Uniform Comprehensive Assessment Tool |
| WMIS | Waiver Management Information System (ADvantage Program database used by AAU) |
