Federal Abortion servicesFederal law prohibits federal funds, including Marketplacepremium tax credits, from being used for abortion services except in the limited cases of rape, incest, or if a woman suffers from a life-threatening physical injury or illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an(...) Read More
ACAThe comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare”).
Federal Access BoardFederal agency that develops and maintains design requirements for the built environment, transportation vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and information technology
Federal Accessible information technologyTechnology that can be used by people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. It incorporates the principles of universal design, whereby each user is able to interact with the technology in ways that work best for him or her.
Federal Accountable Care OrganizationA group of health care providers who give coordinated care, chronic disease management, and thereby improve the quality of care patients get. The organization's payment is tied to achieving health care quality goals and outcomes that result in cost savings.
Activities of Daily LivingIn the context of rehabilitation and independent living by people with disabilities, these include dressing, making the bed, showering, shaving, combing hair, eating, making drinks and all other activities which will assist in enabling a person with a disability to function to the maximum of(...) Read More
Federal Actuarial ValueThe percentage of total average costs for covered benefits that a plan will cover. For example, if a planhas an actuarial value of 70%, on average, you would be responsible for 30% of the costs of all covered benefits. However, you could be responsible for a higher or lower percentage of the(...) Read More
ADASigned into law on July 26, 1990, the ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made(...) Read More
ADAAGGuidelines drafted by the Access Board that describe the minimum requirements that a building should exhibit in order to be accessible.
Federal Adaptive TechnologyName for products which help people who cannot use regular versions of products, primarily people with physical disabilities such as limitations to vision, hearing, and mobility.
Federal Additional RequirementsThese are requirements that may not be imposed on people with disabilities if are not imposed on other people.
Federal Adjusted Gross IncomeYour total (or “gross”) income for the tax year, minus certain adjustments you’re allowed to take. Adjustments include deductions for conventional IRA contributions, student loan interest, and more. Adjusted gross income appears on IRS Form 1040, line 7.
ADLIn the context of rehabilitation and independent living by people with disabilities, these include dressing, making the bed, showering, shaving, combing hair, eating, making drinks and all other activities which will assist in enabling a person with a disability to function to the maximum of(...) Read More
ADRmeans that the resolution is outside of the traditional legal setting; includes mediation and arbitration.
AGIYour total (or “gross”) income for the tax year, minus certain adjustments you’re allowed to take. Adjustments include deductions for conventional IRA contributions, student loan interest, and more. Adjusted gross income appears on IRS Form 1040, line 7.
Federal AlimonyAlimony is money you get from a spouse with whom you no longer live, or a former spouse, if paid to you as part of a divorce agreement, separation agreement, or court order. Payments designated in the agreement or order as child support or as a non-taxable property settlement aren’t alimony.
Federal Allowed AmountThe maximum amount a plan will pay for a covered health care service. May also be called “eligible expense,” “payment allowance,” or “negotiated rate.”
National American Sign LanguageThe dominant sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in parts of Mexico.
Federal Americans with Disabilities ActSigned into law on July 26, 1990, the ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made(...) Read More
Federal Annual LimitA cap on the benefits your insurance company will pay in a year while you're enrolled in a particular health insuranceplan. These caps are sometimes placed on particular services such as prescriptions or hospitalizations. Annual limits may be placed on the dollar amount of covered services or(...) Read More
Federal Architectural Barriers ActAddresses scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to sites, facilities, buildings, and elements by individuals with disabilities.
ASCIIUsually pronounced as [ask-e], this term for character encoding is based on the English alphabet. ASCII codes represent text in computers, communications equipment, including assistive technology (AT) such as screen readers and telephone relay service (TRS) equipment.
ASLThe dominant sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in parts of Mexico.
Assistive TechnologyAn umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing(...) Read More
