Acronyms

Glossary

An acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document. Select one of the following letters to view the list of acronyms that begins with that letter.

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Glossary and Acronyms
Acronym Sort ascending Term
A121 OMB Circular "Charge Back for ADP Services Provided to Multiple Users"
A109 OMB Circular "Major Systems Acquisitions (ADP)"
A/R Applicant and/or Recipient
A/P Accounts Payable
A-PT ActionPhase Topic
A&R Audit & Reimbursement
A&G Acquisitions & Grants
A&G Administrative & General
A&AS Advisory & Assistance Service
508
508 Compliance 
 CMS is also bound to producing what’s called 508 compliant applications. Julie Shadoan is the CMS voice you will here when this topic comes up. This link addresses CMS 508 process:http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/CMS-Information-Technology/Section508/index.html.  On the left side there is a “Verification Process . . .” link that goes into more detail about how CMS verifies our applications are 508 compliant.