Common acronym glossary
The Medicaid program uses many long phrases to describe products and services, so acronyms help save time and space in communications. As new care offerings are created, the number of acronyms only continues to grow. This glossary defines some of the most common acronyms found within the program.
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Index of Terms
- Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Community-Based Organization (CBO)
- Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) Delivery System
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) payment model
- Home-and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
- Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
- Medicaid Managed Care (MMC)
- Social Drivers of Health (SDOH)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Value-Based Care (VBC)
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Maternal health outcomes in the United States have reached crisis levels compared with the rest of the world, and they’re getting worse. Preterm birth rates have increased in the U.S. for the past 5 years, and the number of birthing people who experience Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) has also continued to grow. These poor outcomes, however, impact some more than others. Black birthing people experience preterm birth rates that are 49% higher than for all other birthing people, and they are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from childbirth than White birthing people.
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These technology-related terms are a small selection of terms available in the UnitedHealthcare Community & State Medicaid Glossary.
This glossary is intended to be informational only and relates to terms used commonly in Medicaid programs and design. In most cases, terms are derived from publicly available sources. Terms covered in this glossary are subject to change and may have alternate definitions when used in relation to other programs or products, or by other sources or companies.
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