Common TRICARE Acronyms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AD - Active Duty
ADFM - Active Duty Family Member
ADSM - Active Duty Service Member
AGR - Active Guard/Reserve
ASC - Ambulatory Surgery Center
BCAC - Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator
BCAC - Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinators
CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (now called TRICARE)
CHAMPVA - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs health care program for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries)
CHCBP - Continued Health Care Benefit Program
CMAC - CHAMPUS Maximum Allowable Charge
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
COB - Coordination of Benefits
COE - Centers of Excellence
CONUS - Continental United States
CPT - [Physician’s] Current Procedural Terminology
CT - Computerized Tomography
DCAO - Debt Collections Assistance Officer
DEERS - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
DMDC - Defense Manpower Data Center
DME - Durable Medical Equipment
DoD - Department of Defense
DOS - Date of Service
DRG - Diagnosis-Related Group
DSO - Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Support Office
DTF - Dental Treatment Facility
DVA - Department of Veterans Affairs
ECHO - Extended Care Health Option
EOB - Explanation of Benefits
EOI - Evidence of Insurability
ESRD - End-Stage Renal Disease
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
HBA - Health Benefits Advisor
HCF - Health Care Finder
HCF - Health Care Finder
HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration (now CMS)
HCPCS - Health Care Procedure Coding System
HHS - Health and Human Services
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HMHS - Humana Military Healthcare Services
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
ICD-9 - 9th International Congress in Diagnosis Codes
ID - Identification
IRR - Individual Ready Reserve
IV - Intravenous
MCSC - Managed Care Support Contractor
MHS - Military Health System
MMSO - Military Medical Support Office
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MTF - Military Treatment Facility
NAS - Nonavailability Statement
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCI - National Cancer Institute
NCQI - National Committee for Quality Assurance
NDAA - National Defense Authorization Act
NG - National Guard
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NQMC - National Quality Monitoring Contractor
OCONUS - Outside the Continental United States (Overseas)
ODTF - Overseas Dental Treatment Facility
OHI - Other Health Insurance
OTC - Over-the-Counter
P&T - Pharmacy and Therapeutics
PCM - Primary Care Manager
PCP - Primary Care Physician
PDTS - Pharmacy Data Transaction Service
PFP - Partners for Peace
PFPWD - Program for Persons with Disabilities
PGBA - Palmetto Government Benefits Administration
PHP - Partial Hospitalization Program
PGBA - PGBA, LLC
PHS - Public Health Service
POC - Point of Contact
POS - Point-of-Service
PPO - Preferred Provider Organization (TRICARE Extra)
QA - Quality Assurance
RC - Reserve Component
RDP - Remote Dental Program
RTC - Residential Treatment Center
SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility
SPOC - Service Point of Contact
SSN - Social Security Number
TAMP - Transitional Assistance Management Program
TAO - TRICARE Area Office
TDEFIC - TRICARE Dual-Eligible Fiscal Intermediary Contract
TDP - TRICARE Dental Program
TFL - TRICARE For Life
THCDP - Transitional Health Care Demonstration Project
THCB - Transitional Health Care Benefit
TLAC - TRICARE Latin America and Canada
TMA - TRICARE Management Activity
TMOP - TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy
TOL - TRICARE Online
TPR - TRICARE Prime Remote
TPRADFM - TRICARE Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members
TRDP - TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
TRO - TRICARE Regional Office
TRRx - TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program
TSC - TRICARE Service Center
TSO - TRICARE Support Office
U.S. - United States
U.S.C. - United States Code
UCCI - United Concordia Companies, Inc.
USFHP - Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
USPHS - United States Public Health Service
VA Department of Veterans Affairs - short for DVA
WIC Women - Infants, and Children
WPS - Wisconsin Physicians Service
AD - Active Duty
ADFM - Active Duty Family Member
ADSM - Active Duty Service Member
AGR - Active Guard/Reserve
ASC - Ambulatory Surgery Center
BCAC - Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator
BCAC - Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinators
CHAMPUS - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (now called TRICARE)
CHAMPVA - Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs health care program for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries)
CHCBP - Continued Health Care Benefit Program
CMAC - CHAMPUS Maximum Allowable Charge
CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)
COB - Coordination of Benefits
COE - Centers of Excellence
CONUS - Continental United States
CPT - [Physician’s] Current Procedural Terminology
CT - Computerized Tomography
DCAO - Debt Collections Assistance Officer
DEERS - Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
DMDC - Defense Manpower Data Center
DME - Durable Medical Equipment
DoD - Department of Defense
DOS - Date of Service
DRG - Diagnosis-Related Group
DSO - Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Support Office
DTF - Dental Treatment Facility
DVA - Department of Veterans Affairs
ECHO - Extended Care Health Option
EOB - Explanation of Benefits
EOI - Evidence of Insurability
ESRD - End-Stage Renal Disease
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
HBA - Health Benefits Advisor
HCF - Health Care Finder
HCF - Health Care Finder
HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration (now CMS)
HCPCS - Health Care Procedure Coding System
HHS - Health and Human Services
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HMHS - Humana Military Healthcare Services
HMO - Health Maintenance Organization
ICD-9 - 9th International Congress in Diagnosis Codes
ID - Identification
IRR - Individual Ready Reserve
IV - Intravenous
MCSC - Managed Care Support Contractor
MHS - Military Health System
MMSO - Military Medical Support Office
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MTF - Military Treatment Facility
NAS - Nonavailability Statement
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCI - National Cancer Institute
NCQI - National Committee for Quality Assurance
NDAA - National Defense Authorization Act
NG - National Guard
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NQMC - National Quality Monitoring Contractor
OCONUS - Outside the Continental United States (Overseas)
ODTF - Overseas Dental Treatment Facility
OHI - Other Health Insurance
OTC - Over-the-Counter
P&T - Pharmacy and Therapeutics
PCM - Primary Care Manager
PCP - Primary Care Physician
PDTS - Pharmacy Data Transaction Service
PFP - Partners for Peace
PFPWD - Program for Persons with Disabilities
PGBA - Palmetto Government Benefits Administration
PHP - Partial Hospitalization Program
PGBA - PGBA, LLC
PHS - Public Health Service
POC - Point of Contact
POS - Point-of-Service
PPO - Preferred Provider Organization (TRICARE Extra)
QA - Quality Assurance
RC - Reserve Component
RDP - Remote Dental Program
RTC - Residential Treatment Center
SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility
SPOC - Service Point of Contact
SSN - Social Security Number
TAMP - Transitional Assistance Management Program
TAO - TRICARE Area Office
TDEFIC - TRICARE Dual-Eligible Fiscal Intermediary Contract
TDP - TRICARE Dental Program
TFL - TRICARE For Life
THCDP - Transitional Health Care Demonstration Project
THCB - Transitional Health Care Benefit
TLAC - TRICARE Latin America and Canada
TMA - TRICARE Management Activity
TMOP - TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy
TOL - TRICARE Online
TPR - TRICARE Prime Remote
TPRADFM - TRICARE Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members
TRDP - TRICARE Retiree Dental Program
TRO - TRICARE Regional Office
TRRx - TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Program
TSC - TRICARE Service Center
TSO - TRICARE Support Office
U.S. - United States
U.S.C. - United States Code
UCCI - United Concordia Companies, Inc.
USFHP - Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
USPHS - United States Public Health Service
VA Department of Veterans Affairs - short for DVA
WIC Women - Infants, and Children
WPS - Wisconsin Physicians Service