A quick reference on acronyms typically used in BHARP materials and the website.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ABA | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| ABR | Abandonment Rate |
| ACT | Assertive Community Treatment |
| AGG | Community Care Aggregate |
| AOD | Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence |
| APA | Alternate Payment Arrangement |
| ASA | Average Speed of Answer |
| ASAM | American Society of Addiction Medicine |
| ASO | Administrative Services Unit |
| AUD | Alcohol Use Disorder |
| BCM | Blended Case Manager |
| BH | Behavioral Health |
| BHHP | Behavioral Health Home Plus |
| BHMCO | Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization |
| BHRS | Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services |
| BHS | Behavioral Health Service |
| BSC | Behavioral Specialist Consultant |
| C/FST | Consumer/Family Satisfaction Team |
| CAP | Corrective Action Plan |
| CASSP | Child & Adolescent Service System Program |
| CASSP | Child and Adolescent Serving System Program |
| CBCM | Community Based Care Management |
| CCBH | Community Care Behavioral Health |
| CCBHC | Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic |
| CHC | Community Health Choices |
| CIS | Client Information System |
| CISC | Children and Adolescents in Substitute Care |
| CM | Care Manager/Care Management |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COC | Coordination of Care |
| COE | Centers of Excellence |
| COS | Category of Service |
| CPEP | Comprehensive Provider Evaluation Process |
| CPRC | County & Provider Relations Coordinator |
| CQI | Continuous Quality Improvement |
| CRS | Certified Recovery Specialist |
| CSBBH | Community and School-Based Behavioral Health |
| CSP | Community Support Program |
| CSR | Customer Service Representative |
| CSRU | Community Stabilization and Reintegration Unit |
| CY | Calendar Year |
| CYF | Children, Youth, and Family |
| DBT | Dialectical Behavior Therapy |
| DDAP | Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs |
| DDTT | Dual Diagnosis Treatment Team |
| DHS | Department of Human Services |
| DMP | Discharge Management Planning |
| DOH | Department of Health |
| DSC | Decision Support Centers |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| EDP | Enhanced Discharge Planning |
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment |
| FAB | Family Advisory Board |
| FBMHS | Family Based Mental Health Services |
| FFSB | Family Focused Solution Based |
| FFT | Functional Family Therapy |
| FWA | Fraud, Waste and Abuse |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| HC | HealthChoices |
| HE | Health Equity |
| HEDIS | Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set |
| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HRCM | High-Risk Care Managers |
| HRSUD | High-Risk Substance Use Disorder |
| HWH | Halfway House |
| IBHS | Intensive Behavioral Health Services |
| IBHS | Intensive Behavioral Health Services |
| ICM | Intensive Case Manager |
| ICP | Integrated Care Plan |
| ICWC | Integrated Community Wellness Center |
| ID | Intellectual Disability |
| IEP | Individual Education Plan |
| IPMH | Inpatient Mental Health Hospitalization |
| IRT | Individualized Residential Treatment |
| JPO | Juvenile Probation Office |
| LOC | Level of Care |
| MAB | Member Advisory Board |
| MAC | Member Advisory Committee |
| MAT | Medication Assisted Treatment |
| MCO | Managed Care |
| MCO | Managed Care Organization |
| MH | Mental Health |
| MHP | Mental Health Partnerships |
| MNG | Medical Necessity Guidelines |
| MT | Mobile Therapy |
| MY | Measurement Year |
| NCQA | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
| NRT | Nicotine Replacement Therapy |
| OMHSAS | Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
| OUD | Opioid Use Disorder |
| PAC | Provider Advisory Committee |
| PCP | Primary Care Physicians |
| PEPS | Program Evaluation Performance Summary |
| PHP | Partial Hospitalization Program |
| PIP | Performance Improvement Project |
| PPO | Provider Performance Issue |
| PRS | Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services |
| PS&R | Program Standards and Requirements |
| QCMC | Quality and Care Management Committee |
| QIA | Quality Improvement Activities |
| QIP | Quality Improvement Plan |
| QM | Quality Management |
| RC | Resource Coordinator |
| ROI | Release of Information |
| RTF | Residential Treatment Facilities |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SC | Service Coordinator |
| SCA | Single County Authorities |
| SDoH | Social Determinants of Health |
| SIES | Stakeholder & Inter-systems Engagement Specialist |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely |
| SMI’s | Serious Member Incidents |
| SPH | Symphony Performance Health |
| SPMI | Serious and Persistent Mental Illness |
| SUD | Substance use Disorders |
| TC | Tobacco Cessation |
| TCC | Tobacco Cessation Counseling |
| TSS | Therapeutic Staff Support |
| UM | Utilization Management |
| VBP | Value-Based Purchasing |
| YYAA | Youth and Young Adult Advisors |