ACRONYMS AND
ABBREVIATIONS
| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons |
| AFDC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| ANI | Automatic Number Identification |
| ATM | Automated Teller Machine |
| ATPS | Automatic Transaction Processing System |
| BBA | Balanced Budget Act |
| BCBS | Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
| CMHC | Community Mental Health Centers |
| CMNs | Certificates of Medical Necessity |
| DME | Durable Medical Equipment |
| DMERC | Durable Medical Equipment Regional Contractor |
| DRG | Diagnosis Related Group |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EITC | Earned Income Tax Credit |
| EOMB | Explanation Of Medical Benefits |
| EPO | Exclusive Provider Organizations |
| EROs | Electronic Return Originators |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCA | False Claims Act |
| FFS | Fee-for-Service |
| FTEs | Full-Time Equivalents |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education Program |
| HCFA | Health Care Financing Administration |
| HCFAC | Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program |
| HCSC | Health Care Service Corporation |
| HHA | Home Health Agency |
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Publication information:
Book title: License to Steal:How Fraud Bleeds America's Health Care System.
Edition: Updated.
Contributors: Malcolm K. Sparrow - Author.
Publisher: Westview Press.
Place of publication: Boulder, CO.
Publication year: 2000.
Page number: 257.
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