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FFM Glossary of Acronyms

A
API - Application Programming Interface
APTC - Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit
C
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
CHIP - Children’s Health Insurance Program
CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
COBRA - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
CSRs - Cost-sharing Reductions
E
EHB - Essential Health Benefits
F
FPL - Federal Poverty Levels
H
HHS - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
I
IHS - Indian Health Service
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
IT - Information Technology
M
MHPAEA - Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
MLMS - Medicare Learning Management System
MOEN - Marketplace Open Enrollment Notice
N
NPN - National Producer Number
P
PHI - Protected Health Information
PII - Personally Identifiable Information
Q
QHP - Qualified health plan
S
SBM-FP - State-based Marketplace on the Federal platform
SEP - Special Enrollment Period
SHOP - Small Business Health Options Program
SHOP Marketplace - Federally-facilitated Small Business Health Options Program
SSN - Social Security Number
T
TRICARE - Department of Defense heath care program