Acronyms

• ARRA - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
• AHBE - American Health Benefit Exchange (state administered insurance purchasing organizations starting in 2014)
• CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program
• CHIPRA - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization At of 2009
• DOL - Department of Labor
• EMR - Electronic Medical Record
• ESB - Essential Health Benefits
• FSA - Flexible Spending Account
• GF - Grandfathered
• GINA - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
• HCR - Healthcare Reform
• HHS - US Department of Health and Human Services
• HRA - Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• HRP - High Risk Pools
• HSA - Health Savings Account
• IFR - Interim Final Rule (regulation from federal government)
• MLR - Medical Loss Ratio
• NGF - Non-Grandfathered
• PPACA - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
• SHOP - Small Business Health Options Program (a type of exchange)