What does MAC stand for? Medicare Administrative Contractor
EHR Electronic Health Record
AMA American Medical Association
ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
MAC Medicare Administration Contractor
TIN Tax Identification Number
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
ACA Affordable care Act
NHA National Healthcare Association-Started 1989
,PQRS Physician Quality Reporting System
EDI Electronic Data Interchange
EP Eligible Provider
ERA Electronic Remittance advicer
NPI National Provider Identification
EMR Electronic Medical Record
EOB Explanation of Benefits
EHR Electronic Health Record
FFS Fee for Service
ARRA American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009
, MPFS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
CAQH Coucnil of Affordable Quality healthcare
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996
CMS Center Medicare/Medicaid Service
PHI Protected Health Information
CORE Comitte on Operating Rule Exchange
DOB Date of Birth
DOS Date of Service
Claims register Tracks submitted claims and dates
Encounter form - charge ticket which contains ICD's - CPT codes Form generated in the
office that provides the billers infor necessary to get reimbursement for insurance company
Non-feasance A failure to act when a person should