Acronyms
GlossaryAn acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document. Select one of the following letters to view the list of acronyms that begins with that letter.
Acronym Sort descending | Term |
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ME | Medical Effectiveness |
ME | Medical Endurance |
MEASURES | Medicare/Medicaid Automated Survey Reporting System |
MECA | Medicare Expanded Choice Act of 1987 |
MECCA | Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (also MCCA) |
MECT | Multiple Electroconvulsive Therapy |
MED | Medicare Enrollment Data (System) |
MED | Medicare Exclusion Database |
MED-ED | Medical Education |
MEDAL | Medicare/Medicaid Eligibility Data Linkage |