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Home and Community Based Services Manual

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Home and Community Based Services Manual


1.05 Abbreviations

Programmatic Terms/Services

Abbreviation Term
AAAArea Agency on Aging
ADCAdult Day Care
ADCWAdult Day Care Waiver
ADWAged and Disabled Waiver
AFLAssisted Living Facility 
ANEAbuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
APCAdvanced Personal Care 
ARAdvanced Respite
ASAAdministrative Support Assistant
BRBasic Respite
CDSConsumer Directed Services
CFRCode of Federal Regulations
CILCenter for Independent Living
CMCase Management
CSRCode of State Regulation
EAAEnvironmental Accessibility Adaptations
F2FFace to Face
FMSFinancial Management Service
GHEGeneral Health Evaluation
H&I Hourly and Intermittent
HCHomemaker/Chore Services
HCBHome and Community Based Medicaid
HCBSHome and Community Based Services 
HDMHome Delivered Meals
Hh, hhHousehold
IAInitial Assessment
IHSIn-Home Services
ILWIndependent Living Waiver
ITPIndividualized Treatment Plan
LASALead Administrative Support Assistant
LOCLevel of Care
LTCLong Term Care
MEMedicaid Eligibility
MFPMoney Follows the Person
MSPMedicaid State Plan
ORAOnline Reporting Application
PAPrior Authorization
PCPersonal Care
PCCPPerson Centered Care Plan
Pt/ptParticipant
R&RRights and Responsibilities
RMRegional Manager 
SMESpecialized Medical Equipment
SMSSpecialized Medical Supplies
SNFSkilled Nursing Facility
SSSSocial Service Specialist 
SSUSSocial Service Unit Supervisor
TCTrack Changes

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State and Federal Entities

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Abbreviation Term
APSAdult Protective Services
CMSCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COCentral Office
CRUCentral Registry Unit
DCNDepartmental Client Number (MO HealthNet Number)
DDDDivision of Developmental Disabilities
DHSSDepartment of Health and Senior Services
DLSDivision of Legal Services
DMHDepartment of Mental Health
DSDSDivision of Senior and Disability Services 
DSSDepartment of Social Services
EVVElectronic Visit Verification
FAMISFamily Assistance Management Information System
FSDFamily Support Division
HCYHealthy Children and Youth Program
HHHome Health
HIPAAHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability
MHDMO HealthNet Division
MMACMissouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Unit
OAAOlder Americans Act
RCFResidential Care Facility
RegRegion
RSMoRevised Statutes of the State of Missouri
SDSpenddown
SIUSpecial Investigations Unit
SLUMSSt. Louis Mental Status Exam
SSSocial Security
SSNSocial Security Number
WTWebTool

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Medical

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Abbreviation Term
ADAlzheimer’s disease
ADLActivities of daily living
AIDSAcquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
AMAAgainst medical advice
Appt/apptAppointment
bid, b.i.d.Twice a day
BMBowel movement
BPBlood pressure
c/oComplains of
CADCoronary artery disease
CHFCongestive heart failure
COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPCerebral palsy
CVA Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
CXRChest x-ray
DMDiabetes mellitus
DODoctor of osteopathic medicine
DrDoctor
DxDiagnosis
ECG or EKGElectrocardiogram
EDEmergency department
EREmergency room
FrFracture
GERDGastroesophageal reflux disease
gtt, gttsDrop(s) 
H&PHistory and physical
HIVHuman immunodeficiency virus
HOHHard of hearing
HRHeart rate
HTNHypertension (high blood pressure)
Hx, hxHistory
IADLInstrumental activities of daily living
IDDMInsulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IMIntramuscular
IVIntravenous
LLiter
MDMedical doctor
mgMilligram
mlMilliliter
MSMultiple sclerosis
MVAMotor vehicle accident
N/V, N&VNausea and vomiting
NG, ngNasogastric
NPO, n.p.oNothing by mouth
O2Oxygen
OTOccupational therapy
PCPPrimary care physician
PO, poBy mouth
Post-op, post-opPostoperative (after surgery)
Pre-op, pre-opPreoperative (before surgery
prnas needed
PROM Passive range of motion
PTPhysical therapy
PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorder
Q2h, q.2h (number can 
vary)
Every two hours (number can vary)
qd, q.d.Every day
qh, q.h.Every hour
qid, q.i.d.Four times a day
RARheumatoid arthritis
RNRegistered nurse
ROMRange of motion
RxPrescriptions
S/S, s/s, Signs and symptoms
SLPSpeech-language pathology (Speech Therapy)
SOBShortness of breath
sub-qSubcutaneous
tabTablet
TBTuberculosis
TBITraumatic brain injury
TID, tid, t.i.dThree times a day
Tx, txTreatment
VsVital signs

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Other

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Abbreviation Term
AKAAlso known as
ATCAttempt to contact
d/tdue to
DOBDate of Birth
DPOADurable power of attorney
E:Email
F:Fax
hrHour
LKALast known addres
LMLeft message
mnMinutes
Mo, moMonth
Msg, msgMessage
OVOffice Visit
POAPower of attorney
RcvdReceived
TCF/TFTelephone call from
TCT/TTTelephone call to
VMVoice mail
Wk, wkWeek

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