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Term Definition
ACEP Annual Coordinated Election Period
ADAP AIDS Drug Assistance Program
CCE Cornell Cooperative Extension
CMS The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CURxED Cornell University Resource Education for Medicare Part D
EPIC Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program
FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center
HIICAP Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program
HHS Health and Human Services
ICZ Initial Coverage Zone
IEP Initial Enrollment Period
IRE Independent Review Entity
LIS Low Income Subsidy
LTCIEOP Long Term Care Insurance Education and Outreach Program
MA-PD Medicare Advantage Plan
MMA Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
MRC Medicare Rights Center
MTM Medication Therapy Management
NF Non-Formulary
OEP Open Enrollment Period
OFA Office for the Aging
OTC Over the Counter
PA Prior Authorization
PAP Patient Assistance Program
Part A Medicare Hospital Insurance
Part B Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance
Part D Medicare Prescription Drug Insurance
PBM Pharmacy Benefits Manager
PDL Preferred Drug List
PDP Prescription Drug Plan
QL Quantity Limits
Rx Prescription
SEP Special Enrollment Period
SHIP State Health Information and Assistance Program
SPAP State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
SSA Social Security Administration
SMP Senior Medicare Patrol
ST Step Therapy
TrOOP True Out of Pocket Costs
VA Veterans Administration



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