Centers for Medicare and 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 (DHHS) 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. 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, and clinical laboratory quality standards.

Related Topics:
Health Care Financing Administration - United States Department of Health and Human Services - Medicare - Medicaid - State Children's Health Insurance Program - Health insurance - HIPAA - Nursing home

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