ALF

Assisted Living Facility

BIPA

Benefits Improvement and Beneficiary Protection Act of 2000

BBA

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

DME

Durable Medical Equipment

DOJ

U.S. Department of Justice

DRA

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

EHR

Electronic Health Records

EMTALA

Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

FCA

False Claims Act

GAO

General Accounting Office

HHA

Home Health Agency

HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

MMA

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003

OIG

Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services

PPS

Prospective Payment System

SNF

Skilled Nursing Facility