PPL Abbreviations
PPL Terminology
NY Terms
People First Language
CDPAP
100

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

What is AD&D?

100

Alternative description of Self-Direction, Participant Directed programs.

What is Customer Direction?

100

A  system used to track caregiver visits, often required by Medicaid to verify service delivery. 

What is Electronic Visit Verification?

100

Instead of saying a disabled person, you say.

A person with a disability?

100

Payroll and tax withholding, benefits administration, compliance assistance are?

What are benefits of the CDPAP program?

200

ICD9

What is International Classification of Diseases 9th?

200

The amount of funds that is under the control and direction of the individual. The budget plan is developed using a person-centered planning process and is individually tailored in accordance with the individual's needs and preferences as established in the service plan.

What is Individualized Budget?

200

Medicaid offers resources to help support people with IDD and their caregivers

What is Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?

200

Instead of saying  brain damaged, you say.

A person with a brain injury?

200

Medicaid program that allows individuals to receive in-home health services from a caregiver of their choosing.

What is the CDPAP program?

300

277

What is Standard EDI claim status request transaction?

300

Refers to the invoice which contains the revenue fees PPL charges the clients per contract for the services PPL provides. PPL Revenue.

What is Admin Invoice?

300

A condition that is not expected to exhibit sudden deterioration or improvement and does not require frequent medical or nursing evaluation or judgment to determine changes in the consumer's plan of care.

What is Stable Medical Condition?

300

Instead of saying Cripple, you say.

A person with a physical disability.

300

Do both teams will take inquiries from consumers, personal assistants, family members, etc. about the program transition to PPL.   

Yes.

400

MCO

What is Managed Care Organization?

400

Refers to goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timed. Other variations may be used depending on industry and job.

What is S.M.A.R.T?

400

 Health Plan for PA's not receiving Wage Parity

What is Minimum Essential Coverage? 

400

Instead of saying wheelchair-bound, you say.

A person who uses a wheelchair.
400

Personal assistants and consumer are.

What are the 2 CDPAP teams?

500

VA HCBS

What is Veteran's Administration Home & Community Based Services?

500

The “provider” or care/support worker of paid support/care for an individual participant in a self-directed program. In some states, known as PCA or DCW.

What is the worker?

500

Medicaid provides comprehensive medical and social services to certain frail, elderly people (participants) still living in the community

What is Program All-Inclusive for Elderly?

500

Instead of saying mentally retarded, you say.

A person with an intellectual or developmental disability.

500

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program.

What is the abbreviation for CDPAP? 

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