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) |
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| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children | |
| AFS | Adult and Family Services (of DHS) | |
| AL | assisted living | |
| ALC | assisted living center | |
| AoA or AO | A | 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 | |
| OCA | Office of Client Advocacy (division ofKDHS) | |
| 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) |
