Pennsylvania
Acronyms
There are many acronyms you may encounter throughout this process. An explanation of each is below.
The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare has also developed a detailed listing of acronyms.
> Download PDF- SFI
- Supports for Independence
- AAA
- Area Agency on Aging
- AC
- Attendant Care
- ACP
- Attendant Care Program (18-59)
- ADA
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- BHA
- Bureau of Hearings and Appeals
- CAO
- County Assistance Office
- CCM
- County Case Manager
- CIL
- Center for Independent Living
- CMS
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- COSA
- Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging
- CR
- Criminal Record
- CRD
- Community Resource Department
- CSPPPD
- Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disabilities
- CSR
- Consumer
- CSWI
- Customer Service Workshop Initiative
- CY
- Calendar Year
- DB
- Database
- DOB
- Date of Birth
- DPW
- Department of Public Welfare
- EFT
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- FA
- Fiscal Agent
- FAQ
- Frequently Asked Questions
- FE/A
- Fiscal Employer Agent
- FMS
- Fiscal Management Services
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- HCBS
- Home and Community Based Services
- HCSIS
- Home Community Services Information System
- HHW
- Home Health and Work
- IA
- Initial Assessment
- ICF
- Intermediate Care Facility
- ISP
- Individual Service Plan
- IL
- Independent Living
- ISO
- Intermediary Service Organization
- JFCS
- Jewish Family and Children Services
- LOCA
- Level of Care Assessment (tool)
- MH
- Mental Health
- MR/DD
- Mental Retardation/ Developmental Disabilities
- NF
- Nursing Facility
- NFCE
- Nursing Facility Clinically Eligible
- NORC
- Naturally Occurring Retiring Community
- OAF
- Option Access Form
- OBM
- Office of Budget and Management
- OBRA
- Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987
- ODP
- Office of Developmental Programs
- OLTL
- Office of Long Term Living
- OMAP
- Office of Medical Assistance Programs
- OMR
- Office of Mental Retardation
- OSP
- Office of Social Programs
- OVR
- Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
- PA
- Personal Assistant or Personal Attendant
- PCA
- Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging
- PCA
- Personal Care Assistant or Personal Care Attendant
- PCP
- Primary Care Physician/Provider/Practitioner
- PDA
- PA Department of Aging
- PERS
- Personal Emergency Response System
- POA
- Power of Attorney
- PP
- Pay Period
- PR
- Personal Representative
- QMS
- Quality Management System
- RC
- Resource Coordinator
- SC
- Service Coordinator
- SCA
- Service Coordinator Aide
- SFY
- State Fiscal Year (7/1/xx- 6/30/xx)
- SNF
- Service Notification Form
- SO
- Service Order
- TQM
- Total Quality Management
- TS
- Timesheet
- WC
- Workers Compensation