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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Abbreviations/Acronyms/Definitions

Issued May 27, 2022 Page 5 of A-100 Replacing January 28, 2022 Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “*”

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EBT – Electronic Benefit Transfer

ECR – Electronic Case Record (replaced by EDMS)

EDB – Medicare Enrollment Database

EDD – Expected Date of Delivery

EDMS – Enterprise Document Management System (replaced ECR 11/2018)

EFO – Eligibility Field Operations

EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer

EHB – Essential Health Benefits (as defined under section 1302 of ACA)

EITC – Earned Income Tax Credit

ELE – Express Lane Eligibility

EMS – Emergency Medical Services

EMT – Emergency Medical Transportation

EOB – Explanation of Benefits

EPO – Eligibility Program Operations

EPSDT – Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

ER - Estate Recovery

ERISA – Employee Retirement Income Security Act

ESI – Employer Sponsored Insurance

ESRD – End Stage Renal Disease

EW/W – Early Widows/Widowers