UC Acronyms & Abbreviations
ACRONYM

TITLE

ABC

Anthem Blue Cross

ACA

Affordable Care Act

AD&D

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

AHG

Anthem Health Guide

ASA

Average Speed of Answer

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

AVA

Accolade Virtual Assistant

BH

Behavioral Health

BVL

Benefit Verification Letter

B&G

UC Blue & Gold HMO plan

CHRO

Chief Human Resources Officer

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

COB

Coordination Of Benefits

CSAT

Customer Satisfaction Score

CUCEA

Council of University of California Emeriti AssociationsDD

Delta Dental

DepCare FSA

Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountDIDisability Income

DME

Durable Medical Equipment

DHMC

California Department of Managed Health Care

Dx

Diagnosis

Dxs

Diagnoses

EEEligible Employee

EOB

Explanation of Benefits (e.g., from Delta Dental)

EOC

Evidence Of Coverage

ER

Emergency Room

ESC

Executive Steering Committee

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FDA

Food and Drug Administration
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FLTC

Front Line Care Team (Accolade team that works directly with members)

FMEV

Family Member Eligibility Verification process

FSAP

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

FSA

Flexible Spending Account

HCF

Health Care Facilitator

HEQ

HealthEquity

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

HN

Health Net

HRHuman Resources

HRA

Health Reimbursement Arrangement

HRBP

Human Resources Business Partner

HSA

Health Savings Account

HSP

UC Health Savings Plan

H&W

Health & Welfare benefits

IEP

Initial Enrollment Period

ILOC

Involuntary Loss Of Coverage

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

IVR

Interactive Voice Response system

KP

Kaiser Permanente

KPSA

Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage

LEP

Late Enrollment Penalty

LFG

Lincoln Financial GroupLIS

Low Income Subsidy

LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

LOA

Leave of Absence

LSC

Lump Sum Cashout

LWOP

Leave Without Pay

LWP

Leave With Pay

M3P

Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

MA

Medicare Advantage plans

MAPD

Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan

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MBI

Medicare Beneficiary Identifier

MCP

Medicare Coordinator Program

MHN

Managed Health Network

MPPP

Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

MSP

Medicare Secondary Payer Law

ND

New Dimensions

NLIPNo Lapse In Pay

OE

Open Enrollment

OONR

Out of Network Referrals

OOO

Out of the Office

OOP

Out Of Pocket

OOPM

Out Of Pocket Maximum

PAPrior Authorization

PAB

Prior Authorization of Benefits

PDP

Prescription Drug Plan

PHQ

Patient Health Questionnaire

PIE

Period of Initial Eligibility

PPO

Preferred Provider Organization

PPS

Payroll/Personnel SystemPS

PeopleSoft

Q&A

Questions and Answers

QL

Quantity supply Limit

RASC

UC Retirement Administration Service Center

RE

Retiree

RFI

Request for Information

RFP

Request for Proposal

RFQ

Request for Qualifications

RFR

Request for Renewal

RIP

Retiree Insurance Program

ROIReturn on investment

RPS

Retirement Program Services
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RSP

Retirement Savings Program or Retirement Services Program

R&S

Retirement & Savings benefits

SEP

Special Enrollment Period

SME

Subject Matter Expert

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSN

Social Security Number

TME

Targeted Mass E-mail

TrOOP

Medicare Part D True Out-Of-Pocket limit

UBEN

University Benefits Enrollment Form

UCPathUniversity of California Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping, and HumanResources

UC

University of CaliforniaUCRAYS

University of California Retirement At Your Service

UCRP

University of California Retirement PlanUCRS

University of California Retirement System

UCRP DI

University of California Retirement Plan Disability IncomeUHCUnitedHealthcare

UMUtilization Management

UnifyHR

Third-party vendor that administers the Family Member Eligibility Verification(FMEV) process for the University of California

VB

Via Benefits

VSPVision Service Plan

WINWINFertility

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