Home Care Abbreviations

These abbreviations were compiled by Dr. Khosrow Assadi 

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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 - APPENDIX

S/LOC Status Location Code
SA 1) Skilled Assessment
2) Survey Agencies
SAEVS
SAL State Agency Letter
SAS Statistical Analysis System
SB Summary of Benefits
SC Screen Control
SCA Standard Claim Adjustment
SCHIP State Children's Health Insurance Program
SCIC Significant Changes In Condition
SCO State Controller's Office
SCPHA Southern California Public Health Association
SCR Special Claim Review
SDO Standard Development Organization
SEIU Service Employee International Union
SHMO Social Health Maintenance Organization
SHP Strategic Healthcare Program
SIIA Self Insurance Institute of America
SMI Supplementary Medical Insurance
SN Skilled Nurse
SNF Skilled Nursing Facility
SNIF Skilled Nursing
SNIP State National Implementation Process
SOC Start Of Care, Share Of Cost
SOM State Operation Manual
SOT Start Of Treatment
SOW Scope Of Work
SPBU Small Provider Billing Unit
SS Social Security
SSA 1) Social Security Administration
2) Social Security Act
SSD Social Security Disability
SSI Social Security Income, Supplemental Security Income
SSN Social Security Number
SSP Supplemental State Payment
STARS System Services Tracking, Analysis And Reporting Services System
STARK Physician Self-Referral Law
STEP Small business Tax Education Program
STT Short Term Therapy
SUBC State Uniform Billing Committee
SX Symptoms