Billing and insurance

ACA medical abbreviation

ACA means "Affordable Care Act".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for ACA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What ACA means

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Sample policy reference: "ACA."

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Related abbreviations

  • CHIPChildren's Health Insurance Program
  • CMSCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • HHSDepartment of Health and Human Services
  • ACOaccountable care organization
  • COBcoordination of benefits
  • COBRAConsolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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What does ACA mean in medical terms?

ACA means "Affordable Care Act".

Where is ACA used?

ACA shows up in billing and claims. Its category here is billing and insurance.

Is ACA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. ACA is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); Federal agency program pages (CMS, Medicare.gov, SSA, IRS, OIG, HHS, DOL, HRSA, FDA, CDC) and healthcare.gov glossary. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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