A
| A & G |
Administrative and General |
| A / E |
Assess/Evaluate |
| A / K |
Above Knee |
| A / O |
Alert and Oriented |
| A/R |
Account Receivable |
| AAC |
Aid for Adoption of Children |
| AAP |
Adoption
Assistance Program |
| AADP |
Alcohol and Drug Program |
| AARP |
American Association of Retired Persons |
| AAROM |
Active and Assistive Range Of Motion |
| AB |
Administrative Bulletin |
| ABC |
Activity Based Cost System |
| ABD |
Aged, Blind and Disabled |
| ABG |
Arterial Blood Gas |
| ABNs |
Advanced Beneficiary Notice |
| ABT |
Aerosol Bronchodilator Therapy |
| Ac |
Before Meal |
| ACC |
Association Clinical Coordinator |
| ACCF |
Adult Community Care Facilities |
| ACL |
Adjudicated Claim Line |
| ACLF |
Adult Congregate Living Facilities |
| ACIP |
Advisory Committee |
| ACP |
Associate
Compliance Professional |
| ACR |
Adjusted Community Rate |
| AD |
Right ear |
| ADA |
American Diabetic Association |
| ADC |
1) Adult Daycare Center, 2)
Anti-Decubitus Care |
| ADHC |
Adult HEALTH Care Center - Adult Day Health Care |
| ADL |
Activities of Daily Livings |
| ADR |
Additional Development Request |
| ADSC |
Adult Day Support Center |
| AEB |
as evidenced by |
| AEB |
As Evidenced By |
| AEVS |
Automated Eligibility Verification System |
| AEB |
As Evidenced By |
| AEVS |
Automated Eligibility Verification System |
| AFC |
Adult Foster Care |
| AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
| AFHHA |
American Federation of Home Health Agencies |
| AHA |
American Hospital Association |
| AHACP |
Advanced Hospice Administrator Certificate Program |
| AHCACP |
Advanced Home Care Administrative Certificate Program |
| AHCD |
Advanced Health Care Directive |
| AHCPR |
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Health Care
Research & Quality |
| AHSEA |
Adjusted Hourly Salary Equivalency Amount |
| AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AKA |
Above Knee Amputation |
| ALF |
Assisted Living Facility |
| ALJ |
Administrative Law Judge |
| ALPS |
Aphasia Language Performance Scale |
| ALS |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| AM |
Morning |
| AMA |
American Medical Association - Against Medical Advice - American Management Association |
| AMB |
Ambulatory |
| AMI |
Acute Mocardial Infarction |
| AMR |
Automated Medical Records |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| AOA |
Administration On Aging |
| AOE |
Arising Out of Employment |
| AOR |
Appointments Of Representative |
| AP |
Appendix |
| APASS |
Arkansas Part A Standard System |
| APC |
Ambulatory Payment Classification |
| APIC |
Association for Professional in Infection Control |
| APS |
Adult Protective Services |
| APTA |
American Physical Therapy Association |
| AR |
Administrative Resolutions |
| ARC |
Association for Regional Centers |
| AROM |
Active Range Of Motion |
| AS |
Administrative Simplification |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
| AX |
Axillary |
| ARDS |
Automated Remittance Data System |
| ARDS |
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| ARE |
Active Resisted Exercise |
| ASA |
American Society on Aging |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
| ASC |
Ambulatory Surgery Center |
| ASPEN |
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
| AT |
Additive Toxicity Attachment |
| ATCR |
Aide and Technician Certification Registry |
| ATCS |
Aide and Technician Certification Unit |