Billing and insurance

ERISA medical abbreviation

ERISA means "Employee Retirement Income Security Act".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (5 in all for ERISA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What ERISA means

Example

Sample policy reference: "ERISA plan."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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Questions

What does ERISA mean in medical terms?

ERISA means "Employee Retirement Income Security Act".

Where is ERISA used?

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

Is ERISA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. ERISA 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); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations; CMS Acronyms; NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, abbreviation and acronym entry terms; 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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