A |
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AAA |
Area Agency on Aging |
AARP |
American Association of Retired Persons – They prefer to be called by their acronym |
ABA |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
ABN |
Advanced Beneficiary Notice |
ACA |
Affordable Care Act |
ACH |
Adult Care Home |
ACHA |
Adult Care Home Administrator (Licensed) |
ACO |
Accountable Care Organization |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
ADAPT |
American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today |
ADON |
Assistant Director of Nursing Services |
ADR |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
ADRC |
Aging and Disability Resource Center |
ADL |
Activity of Daily Living |
AE |
Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign |
AGI |
Adjusted Gross Income |
AHA |
American Hospital Association |
AIA |
American Institute of Architects |
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
AIR |
Adverse Incident Reporting |
AL |
Assisted Living |
ALF |
Assisted Living Facility |
AMA |
American Medical Association |
AMDA |
American Medical Director's Association |
ANE |
Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation |
APRN |
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner |
AoA |
Administration on Aging |
AP |
Area Plan |
APS |
Adult Protective Services |
ARD |
Assessment Reference Date |
ASA |
American Society on Aging |
ASAP
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Assessment Submission and Processing System |
AT |
Assistive Technology |
AU |
Autism Waiver (a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver |
AU |
Aging Update (LeadingAge Kansas' Weekly Newsletter) |
B |
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BACHA |
Board of Adult Care Home Administrators |
BC/BS |
Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
BCH |
Boarding Care Home |
BIMS |
Brief Interview for Mental Status |
BOTA |
Board of Tax Appeals |
C |
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CAA |
Care Area Assessments |
CAP |
Corrective Action Plan |
CARE |
Client Assessment Referral and Evaluation |
CAST |
LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technology |
CD |
Consumer Directed |
CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
CDDC |
Community Developmental Disability Center |
CDDO |
Community Developmental Disability Organization |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CFS |
Cognitive Function Scale |
CILC/CIL |
Center for Independent Living |
CLASS |
Community Living and Supportive Services Act |
CM |
Case Management/Managers |
CMA |
Certified Medication Aide |
CMHC |
Community Mental Health Center |
CMI |
Case Mix Index (measure of acuity) |
CMP |
Civil Monetary Penalty |
CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
CNA |
Certified Nurse Aide |
COBRA |
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
COT |
Change of Therapy |
COVID-19 |
In COVID-19, 'CO' stands for 'corona,' 'VI' for 'virus,' and 'D' for disease |
CPS |
Cognitive Performance Scale |
CRA |
Certified Restorative Aide |
CSS |
Community Support Services ( a division of the Department for Children and Families (DCF)) |
CY |
Calendar Year |
D |
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DCF |
Department of Children and Families (KS Dept of) |
DD |
Developmental Disability |
DHF |
Division of Health Care Finance (a division of the Department for Children and Families (DCF)) |
DISC |
Division of Information Systems and Communications (Department of Administration) |
DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
DNS |
Director of Nursing Services |
DOB |
Division of Budget |
DOC |
US Department of Commerce |
DOD |
US Department of Defense |
DOE |
US Department of Education |
DOJ |
US Department of Justice |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
DON |
Director of Nursing |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
DPOA |
Durable Power of Attorney |
DPOA-HC |
Durable Power of Attorney - Health Care |
DRC |
Disability Rights Center |
DSH |
Disproportionate Share for Hospitals Program |
DSNP |
Dual Special Needs Program |
DUR |
Drug Utilization Review |
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EA |
Economic Assistance Worker |
EAP |
Employee Assistance Worker |
EBT |
Electronic Benefits Transfer |
EDS |
Electronic Data System – determines Medicaid Social Security Disability Payments |
EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
EHR |
Electronic Health Record |
EIN |
Employer Identification Number |
E-MOD |
Environmental Modification |
EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
EMR |
Electronic Medical Record |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
ERU |
Estate Recovery Unit |
F |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
FCSP |
Family Caregiver Support Program |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FE |
Frail Elderly |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FFP |
Federal Financial Participation |
FFS |
Fee for Service |
FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 – September 30) |
FGP |
Foster Grandparent Program |
FHAA |
Fair Housing Amendments Act |
FHSU |
Fort Hays State University |
FI |
Fiscal Intermediary |
FLSA |
Fair Labor Standards Act |
FMAP |
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage |
FMLA |
Family Medical Leave Act |
FMS |
Financial Management Services |
FPL |
Federal Poverty Level |
FQHC |
Federally Qualified Health Center |
FSM |
Field Services Manual |
FSP |
Field Services Policy |
FY |
Fiscal Year |
G |
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GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Practices |
GAAS |
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
GAO |
Government Accounting Office |
H |
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HB |
House Bill |
HCBS |
Home and Community-Based Services |
HCBS-DD |
Home and Community Based Services – Developmentally Disabled |
HCBS-FE |
Home and Community Based Services – Frail Elderly |
HCBS-PD |
Home and Community Based Services – Physically Disabled |
HEDIS |
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set |
HIT |
Health Information Technology |
HITECH |
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act |
HHA |
Home Health Agency |
HHS |
US Department of Health and Human Services |
HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HIPPS |
Health Insurance Prospective Payment System |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
HP |
Homes Plus |
HUD |
US Department of Housing and Urban Development |
I |
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IA |
Information and Assistance |
IADL |
Instrumental Activity of Daily Living |
I&A/R |
Information and Assistance/Referral |
IAHSA |
International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging |
ICF/MH |
Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Health |
ICF/MR |
Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation |
ICD -10-CM |
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification |
I/DD |
Intellectual/Developmental Disability (an HCBS Waiver) |
IDR |
Informal Dispute Resolution |
IE |
Income Eligible |
IHNS |
In Home Nutrition Program |
ILC or CILC |
Independent Living Center/Centers for Independent Living |
IMD |
Institutes for Mental Diseases |
INK |
Information Network of Kansas (Department of Administration) |
INTERACT |
Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers |
IPA |
Interim Payment Assessment |
IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
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K4A |
Kansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
KABC |
Kansas Advocates for Better Care |
KAC |
Kansas Association of Counties |
KACE |
Kansas Adult Care Executives |
KACIL |
Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living |
KAMU |
Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved |
KAMMCO |
Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company |
KAMIS |
Kansas Aging Management Information System |
KANCARE |
Kansas Medicaid System |
KAPS |
Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services |
KAR |
Kansas Administrative Regulations |
KBI |
Kansas Bureau of Investigation |
KCC |
Kansas Corporation Commission |
KCCC |
Kansas Culture Change Coalition |
KCDC |
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns |
KCDD |
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities |
KCNS |
Kansas Community Nutrition Services (formerly KANASP) |
KCVA |
Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs |
KDA |
Kansas Department of Administration |
KDADS |
Kansas Department on Aging and Disability Services (formerly KDOA) |
KDHE |
Kansas Department of Health and Environment |
KDOA |
Kansas Department on Aging (now KDADS) |
KDOC |
Kansas Department of Commerce |
KDOL |
Kansas Department of Labor |
KDOR |
Kansas Department of Revenue |
KDOT |
Kansas Department of Transportation |
KEESM |
Kansas Economic & Employment Support Manual |
KFMC |
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care |
KHA |
Kansas Hospital Association |
KHCA |
Kansas Health Care Association |
KHCA |
Kansas Home Care Association |
KHIE |
Kansas Health Information Exchange |
KHIN |
Kansas Health Information Network |
KHPCO |
Kansas Hospice & Palliative Care Organization |
KID |
Kansas Insurance Department |
KIN |
Kansas Intergenerational Network |
KING |
Kansas Association of Homes for the Aging Insurance Group |
KLS |
Kansas Legal Services |
KMIS |
Kansas Management Information System |
KMMC |
KanCare Meaningful Measures Cooperative |
KMS |
Kansas Medical Society |
KMSM |
Kansas Medical Services Manual |
KORA |
Kansas Open Records Act |
KPERS |
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System |
KSA |
Kansas Statutes Annotated |
KSCDA |
Kansas Senior Center Directors Association |
KSDE |
Kansas State Department of Education |
KSFM |
Kansas Fire Marshal |
KSFMNP |
Kansas Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program |
KSNA |
Kansas State Nurses Association |
KSPS |
Kansas Senior Press Service |
KSU |
Kansas State University |
KUMC |
Kansas University Medical Center (Kansas City) |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
LANE |
Local Area Networks for Excellence (Affiliated with AE) |
LCE |
Licensure, Certification & Evaluation (KDADS) |
LCI |
Lifelong Community Initiative |
LEP |
Limited English Proficiency |
LHA |
Local Housing Authority |
LIEAP |
Low Income Energy Assistance Program |
LMB |
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary |
LMLP |
Licensed Masters Level Psychologist |
LOC |
Level of Care |
LOS |
Length of Stay |
LSCSW |
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Workers |
LTC |
Long Term Care |
LTCO |
Long Term Care Ombudsman |
LTCU |
Long Term Care Unit (Hospital) |
LTSS |
Long Term Services and Supports |
LWIB |
Local Workforce Investment Board |
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MA |
Medical Assistance |
MAC |
Medicare Administrative Contractor |
MAR |
Medication Administration Record |
MB |
Megabyte (Size of file on the PC) |
MCO |
Managed Care Organization |
MDS 3.0 |
Minimum Data Set (version 3.0) |
MEDICAID |
Social Services administered Health Assistance Program (Title 19) |
MEDICARE |
SSA Administered Health Insurance (Title 18) |
MFFC |
Managed Fee for Service Plan |
MFP |
Money Follows the Person |
MH |
Mental Health |
MHDD |
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
MHR |
Medical Health Record |
MIS |
Management Information Systems |
MLTSS |
Managed Long Term Services and Supports |
MMA |
Medicare Modernization Act |
MMIS |
Medical Management Information Systems |
MOE |
Maintenance of Effort |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MOW |
Meals on Wheels |
MQR |
Medicaid Quality Review |
MR/DD |
Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities |
MSA |
Medical Savings Account |
MSPB |
Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary |
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NADSA |
National Adult Day Service Association |
NAHA |
National Affordable Housing Act |
NAMI |
National Alliance for Mentally Ill |
NAMI-KS |
National Alliance for Mentally Ill, Kansas (formerly KAMI) |
NASUA |
National Association of State Units on Aging |
NCCI |
National Council on Compensation Insurance |
NCOA |
National Council on Aging |
NF |
Nursing Facility |
NF/MH |
Nursing Facility/Mental Health |
NFMR |
Nursing Facility/Mental Retardation - Now called Individuals with Intellectual Disability Facilities |
N4A |
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
NFCA |
National Family Caregivers Association |
NGA |
Notification of Grant Award |
NH |
Nursing Home |
NIA |
National Institute on Aging |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
NLRB |
National Labor Relations Board |
NOFA |
Notice of Funding Availability |
NORC |
Naturally Occuring Retirement Communities |
NTA |
Non-Therapy Ancillary |
NQF |
National Quality Forum |
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OAA |
Older Americans Act |
OBRA |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
OKEP |
Older Kansan Employment Program |
OKIRSA |
Older Kansas Information and Referral Service Association |
OMB |
United States Office of Management and Budget |
OMRA |
Other Medicare Required Assessments |
OSA |
Optional State Assessment |
OSCAR |
Online Survey Certification and Reporting |
OSHA |
Occupational Health and Safety Administration |
OT |
Occupational Therapy |
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PACE |
Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly |
PASARR |
Pre-admission Screening and Resident Reviews |
PBM |
Pharmacy Benefit Manager |
PCA |
Personal Care Attendant |
PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
PD |
Physically Disabled (an HCBS waiver) |
PDL |
Preferred Drug List |
PDPM |
Patient Driven Payment Model |
PEAK |
Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas Nursing Homes |
PEANE |
Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation |
PERS |
Personal Emergency Response System |
PFFS |
Private Fee for Service Plans |
PHI |
Protected Health Information |
PIL |
Protected Income Level |
PIO |
Public Information Officer |
PIP |
Performance Improvement Plan |
PM/PM |
Per Member Per Month |
PMP |
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program |
POA |
Power of Attorney |
POC |
Plan of Care |
PPD |
Per Patient Day |
PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
PPO |
Preferred Provider Organization |
PPP |
Paycheck Protection Program |
PPS |
Prospective Payment System |
PRTF |
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility |
PSA |
Planning and Service Area (the same as AAA) |
PSU |
Pittsburg State University |
PT |
Physical Therapy |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
QAPI |
Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement |
QF |
Quality First |
QI |
Quality Indicators |
QIES |
Quality Improvement and Evaluation System |
QIO |
Quality Improvement Organization (KFMC in Kansas) |
QM |
Quality Measures |
QMB |
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary |
QR |
Quality Review |
QRP |
Quality Reporting Program |
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RAC |
Recovery Audit Contractor |
RAI |
Resident Assessment Instrument |
RAM |
Random Access Memory |
RCF |
Residential Care Facility |
RCIL |
Resource Center for Independent Living |
RF |
Residential Facility |
RFP |
Request for Proposal |
RHCF |
Residential Health Care Facility |
RS/MH or RF/MH |
Residential Facility/Mental Health |
RoP |
Requirements of Participation for Nursing Homes |
RSVP |
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program |
RTCIL |
The Research and Training Center on Independent Living |
RUG-IV |
Resource Utilization Group (Version 4) |
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SAC |
State Advisory Council on Aging (Formerly GAC - Governor's Advisory Council) |
SAGE |
Society for Advancement of Geriatric Environment |
SB |
Senate Bill |
SCA |
Senior Care Act |
SCP |
Senior Companion Program |
SCSEP |
Senior Community Service Employment Program |
SFY |
State Fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) |
SGF |
State General Fund |
SHARP |
Safety and Health Recognition Program (through KDOL) |
SHICK |
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas |
SHIP |
Senior Health Insurance Program |
SHL |
Silver Haired Legislature/Legislator |
SILCK |
State Independent Living Center of Kansas |
SLMB |
Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary |
SLP |
Speech Language Pathology |
SMSA |
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area |
SNAP |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program |
SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
SPARK |
Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas |
SPMI |
Serious Persistent Mental Illness |
SS |
Social Security |
SSA |
Social Security Administration |
SSDI |
Social Security Disability Income |
SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
SUA |
State Unit on Aging |
SUD |
Substance Use Disorders |
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TA |
Technical Assistance |
TANF/TAF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
TCM |
Targeted Case Management |
TDD/TTY |
Telecommunications device for the deaf/teletypewriter |
TFL |
Tricare for Life (formerly CHAMPUS) |
Title II |
A title (section) of which Older Americans Act under which Establishes the Administration on Aging |
Title III |
A title (section) of the Older Americans Act under which State Units on Aging and AAA's are established and a broad Spectrum of aging services funded. |
Title III Part A |
This part establishes the organizational structure and Requirements for states and area agencies to receive grants for services. |
Title III Part B |
This part of Title III establishes grants to states for Supportive Services and Senior Centers. |
Title III Part C |
This part of the Title II provides grants to states for Nutrition Services. |
Subpart C1 |
Provides grants for Congregate Nutrition Services. |
Subpart C2 |
Provides grants for Home-delivered Nutrition Services. |
Part D |
Preventative Health Services |
Part E |
Family Caregiver Support Program |
Title IV |
A title (section) of the Older Americans Act entitled Training, Research and Discretionary Projects and Programs, which provides grants for expanding knowledge and understanding of aging and the aging process. |
Title V |
A title (section) of the Older Americans Act which funds Senior Community Services Employment Programs (administered by Department of Labor). (SCSEP) |
Title VI |
A title (section) of the Older Americans Act which provides grants for Native Americans. |
Title VII |
Elder Rights |
Title X (10) |
A title (section) of the Economic Development Act which provides funding for public serviced employment and training programs in specifically designated eligible geographic areas. |
Title XIX |
Medicaid (Social Security Act) |
Title XVIII |
Medicare (Social Security Act) |
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UAI |
Uniform Assessment Instrument |
UMKC |
University of Missouri at Kansas City |
UPL |
Upper Payment Limit |
UR |
Utilization Review |
USDA |
US Department of Agriculture |
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VA |
Veterans Administration |
VBP |
Value Based Purchasing Program |
VFW |
Veterans of Foreign Wars |
VPD |
Variable Per-Diem |
VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
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WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
WSU |
Wichita State University |
WU |
Washburn University (Topeka) |