MaineCare - Acronyms

ACES	Automated Client Eligibility System
ACF	Administration for Children and Families
AFCARS	Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
AICPA	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
CACFP	Child and Adult Care Food Program
CAPTA	Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
CC	Cub Care
CCDBG	Child Care and Development Block Grant
CCDF	Child Care and Development Fund
CFSP	Child and Family Services Plan
CMS	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CPE	Continuing Professional Education
CPS	Child Protective Services
DAFS	Department of Administrative and Financial Services
DDC	Documentation/Database Contractor
DDS	Disability Determination Services
DPI	Division of Program Integrity
DRA	Deficit Reduction Act
DSER	Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery
EPLS	Excluded Parties List System
ERISA	Employee Retirement Income Security Act
FFP	Federal Financial Participation
FFS	Fee for Service
FHM	Fund for a Healthy Maine
FI	Fiscal Intermediary
FIPS	Federal Information Processing Standard
FLSA	Fair Labor Standards Act
FMAP	Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
FPC	Finite Population Correction
FRT	Finance Recovery Team
FSR	Financial Status Report
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
GAGAS	Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
GAO	Government Accountability Office
HCB	Home and Community Benefit
HCBS	Home and Community Based Services
HCCA	Home Care Coordinator Agency
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ICF-MR	Independent Care Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation
IIA	Institute of Internal Auditors
IPA	Independent Public Accountant
IPHIS	Integrated Public Health Information System
IPIA	Improper Payments Information Act
IPRT	Interim Payment Recovey Team
ITO	Indian Tribal Organization
MACWIS	Maines Automated Child Welfare Information System
MAPSIS	Maine Adult Protective Services Information System
MCDC	Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
MEQC	Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control
MER	Medical Evidence of Record
MFCU	Medical Fraud Control Unit
MIHMS	Maine Integrated Health Management Solution
MIP	Maine Immunization Program
MMIS	Medicaid Management Information System
MOE	Maintenance of Eligibility
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MSTAMS	Maine State Time and Attendance Management System
MTDC	Modified Total Direct Costs
NCANDS	National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
NECSES	New England Child Support Enforcement System
NPI	National Provider Indentifier
OACPD	Office of Adults with Cognitive and Physical Disabilities
OAMH	Office of Adult Mental Health Services
OCFS	Office of Child and Family Services
OCR	Office of Civil Rights
OES	Office of Elderly Services
OIAS	Office of Integrated Access and Support
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OPEGA	Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability
OPRA	Over Payment Recovery Application
PAR	Performance and Accountability Report
PERM	Payment Error Rate Measurement
PERMTAG	Payment Error Rate Measurement Technical Advisory Group
PERS	Personal Emergency Response System
PIP	Prospective Interim Payments
PNMI	Private Non Medical Institution
POMS	Program Operations Manual System
PRWORA	Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
RC	Review Contractor
RFP	Request for Proposal
SACWIS	Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System
SAS	Statements on Auditing Standards
SC	Statistical Contractor
SCHIP	State Child Health Insurance Program
SMERF	State Medicaid Error Rate Findings
SSA	Social Security Administration
SSAE	Statement of Standards for Attestation Engagements
SSDI	Social Security Disability Insurance
SSI	Social Security Income
SURS	Surveillance and Utilization Review Unit
TANF	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
TCM	Targeted Case Management
TMSA	Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
TT	Transitional Transportation
WIC	Women Infants and Children