What does “URAC” stand for?
Originally, URAC was incorporated under the name “Utilization Review Accreditation Commission.” However, that name was shortened to just the acronym “URAC” in 1996 when URAC began accrediting other types of organizations such as health plans and preferred provider organizations. In addition, URAC sometimes uses a second corporate name or “DBA” which is the “American Accreditation HealthCare Commission, Inc.” This corporate name is sometimes used on URAC certificates and other written communications to help explain what URAC does.
