Medicare Beneficiary Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. DVAS
   Department of Veterans Affairs
2. DWA
   Disabled Working Aged
3. DWB
   Disabled Widow's Benefits
4. DWI
   Disabled & Working Individual
5. EGHP
   Employer Group Health Plan
6. EHS
   Abbreviation for Environmental Health & Safety
7. EMTALA
   Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
8. EOB
   Explanation of Benefits
9. EOB
   Explanation of Medical Benefits
10. EOBS
    Explanation of Benefits
11. EOMB
    Explanation of Medical Benefits
12. EOMBS
    Explanation of Medical Benefits
13. ERISA
    Employee Retirement Income Security Act
14. ESRD
    End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)
15. FAQ
    Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
16. FAR
    Federal Acquisition Regulation
17. FBR
    Federal Benefit Rate
18. FDA
    Food Drug Administration
19. FEHBP
    Federal Employee Health Benefits Program
20. FFS
    Fee-For-Service

Last updated: May 24, 2020 — Total entries: 350