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They are not included in these flashcards
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year old (5 y/o girl)
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ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
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BCBS
Blue Cross Blue Sheild
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CARF
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
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CDC
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention
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CHAMPUS
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
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CMS
Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services, formerly HCFA
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COLA
Cost of living adjustment
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CORF
certified outpatient rehabilitation facility
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CEU
Continuing Education Unit (10 contact hours)
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CQI
Continuous Quality Improvement
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CPT
Current Procedural Terminology, a coding system used to bill for medical procedures
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DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
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DOE
Department of Education
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DOT
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
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DRG
diagnostic-related group
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DSM-IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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GAO
Governmental Accounting Agency
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HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
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HCPCS
Health Care Procedures Coding System
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HMO
Health maintenance organization
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HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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ICD-9
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition
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IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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