Home Health Terms Glossary: Alphabetical Listing

Abstract	Accreditation	Accreditation cycle for M+CO
Accreditation for participation	Accredited	Accrediting body
Activities of Daily Living	Actual charge	Actuarial balance
Actuarial deficit	Actuarial rates (Medicare)	Actuarial status
Additional benefits (Medicare)	Adjudicate	Adjusted average per capita cost
Adjustments to payment rates	Administrative data	Admission date
Admitting diagnosis code	Advance beneficiary notice	Advance coverage decision
Advance directives	Advocate	Affiliated contractor
Affiliated provider	Aged enrollee	Allowable
Allowed charge	Ambulatory care	Ambulatory care sensitive conditions
Ambulatory payment classification	Ambulatory surgical center	American Association for Homecare
Ancillary	Annual election period (Medicare)	Appeal
Approved amount	Approved charge	Area Agency on Aging
Assessment	Assigned claim	Assignment
Assignment Of Benefits	Assisted living	Attachment(s)
Attending physician	Authoritative approval	Authoritative evidence
Authorization	Automated claim review

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