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Key Acronyms, Pharmaceutical Terms & Jargon

ACA Affordable Care Act (abbreviation of PPACA)
ATHN American Thrombosis & Hemostasis Network
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
FDA Food and Drug Administration 
GLHF Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation 
HFA Hemophilia Federation of America 
HHS Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HMO Health Maintenance Organization 
HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration
HOC Hemophilia Outreach Center
HTC Hemophilia Treatment Center
NHF National Hemophilia Foundation 
OPA Office of Pharmacy Affairs
PAP Patient Assistance Program