Acronym List

This list explains acronyms found on the cms.hhs.gov web site and other acronyms that are commonly used. This list is not a legal document.

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Acronym	Term	Audiences
JAD	Joint Applications Design (or Development)	General
JAMA	Journal of the American Medical Association	General, Health Care
JAS	Job Accounting System	General
JAS	Joint Agreement Statement	General
JCA	Jewish Council for Aging	General, Health Care
JCAHCO	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations	General, Health Care
JCAHO	Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Organizations	General, Medicare Beneficiary
JCHACO	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCHACO)	General, Medicare Beneficiary
JCL	Job Control Language	General, IT Organization
JCP	Joint Committee on Printing	General
JCS	Joint Chiefs of Staff	General
JES	Job Entry Subsystem	General
JES2	Job Entry System MVS/XA	General
JFMIP	Joint Financial Management Improvement Program	General
JOA	Joint Operating Agreement	General
JOFOC	Justification for Other than Full & Open Competition	General
JRC	Job Rehabilitation Contact	General
JRC	Joint Review Committee	General
JTR	Joint Travel Regulation	General
JUA	Joint Underwriting Association	General
JURIS	Justice Retrieval & Inquiry System	General
JURIS	RRB Jurisdiction Change Operation	General, Health Care
JV	Journal Voucher	General

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