Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards.
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | |
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| Formed | July 30, 1965 |
| Preceding agency | Health Care Financing Administration (1977-2001) |
| Headquarters | Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Employees | 4,100 |
| Agency executive | Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator[1] |
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In addition to these programs, CMS has other responsibilities, including the administrative simplification standards from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), quality standards in long-term care facilities (more commonly referred to as nursing homes) through its survey and certification process, clinical laboratory quality standards under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, and oversight of HealthCare.gov.
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Media
Social Security Commissioner Arthur Hess
Former CDC Director
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References
- ↑ Medicare, Centers for; Baltimore, Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard; Usa, Md21244 (29 October 2018). "Administrator". www.cms.gov.
Other websites
- Official website
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Federal Register
- Health Care Financing Administration in the Federal Register
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