| 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 |
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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 |
| E |
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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 |
| K |
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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) |
| L |
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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 |
| M |
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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 |
| N |
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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 |
| O |
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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 |
| P |
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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 |
| Q |
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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 |
| R |
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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) |
| S |
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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 |
| T |
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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) |
| U |
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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 |
| V |
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| VA |
Veterans Administration |
| VBP |
Value Based Purchasing Program |
| VFW |
Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| VPD |
Variable Per-Diem |
| VR |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
| W |
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| WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
| WSU |
Wichita State University |
| WU |
Washburn University (Topeka) |
