Health Insurance Acronyms

HMO Health Maintenance Organization

PPO Preferred Provider Organization

EPO Exclusive Provider Organization 

PP ACA Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

APTC Advanced Premium Tax Credit

ACA Affordable Care Act

DE Direct Enrollment

QHP Qualified Health Plans

PTC Premium Tax Credit

EO Executive Order

HHS Health & Human Services

NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners

PHE Public Health Emergency

SBE-FP State Based Exchanges Federal Platforms

CSR Cost Sharing Reduction 

FPL Federal Poverty Limit

PHS Public Health Service

AV Actuary Value

EHB Essential Health Benefits

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

FEE Federally Funded Exchanges

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