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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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| ADMINISTRATOR | Chiquita Brooks-LaSure |
| Principal Deputy Administrator | Jonathan Blum |
| Chief of Staff | Erin Richardson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Jonathan Blum |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posts an organizational chart in Portable Document Format (PDF) for viewing and downloading.
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/CMSLeadership/Downloads/CMS_Organizational_Chart.pdfThe (CMS) administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with State governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and health insurance portability standards.
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/About-CMS.htmlThe CMS has additional responsibilities. They include the administrative simplification standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); quality standards in long-term care facilities (nursing homes) through the survey and certification process; and clinical laboratory quality standards as described in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-kitSources of Information
Blog
The CMS has an official blog on its website.
https://www.cms.gov/blogBusiness Opportunities
The CMS posts contracting opportunities.
https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/contracting-with-cms/contractinggeneralinformationCareer Opportunities
For information on career opportunities, visit the "Careers at CMS" web page.
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Career-Information/CareersatCMSIn 2020, the CMS ranked 93d among 411 agency subcomponents in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places To Work Agency Rankings.
https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/?c=HE70Contact Information
The "Contact CMS" web page has phone numbers and web links to help visitors find answers to Medicare-related questions or solutions for program-related issues.
https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/agency-information/contactcmsFederal Register
Significant documents and documents that the CMS recently published in the Federal Register are accessible online.
https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/centers-for-medicare-medicaid-servicesForms
Many CMS forms are accessible online.
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms/CMS-Forms-ListFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To help health care providers understand the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records (EHR) incentive programs, CMS has compiled a comprehensive list of FAQs and answers.
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/FAQGlossary
The CMS maintains a glossary that explains terms found on its website.
https://www.cms.gov/glossaryThe "Acronyms" web page contains a list of acronyms that are found on the CMS website, as well as other acronyms that are used frequently. An acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a longer compound term.
https://www.cms.gov/acronymsHistory
The CMS website gives a short history of the agency's programs.
https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/agency-information/historyInnovation Center
In 2010, Congress established the CMS Innovation Center (IC) to identify ways to improve healthcare quality and to reduce costs in the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Medicare and Medicaid programs. By using Congressionally-mandated demonstrations and CMS initiatives and models, the IC has accelerated a shift in priorities, a shift that rewards value over volume, in major programs belonging to the Nation's Government-managed healthcare systems.
https://innovation.cms.gov/aboutInsurance for Children
Millions of children and teens qualify for free or low-cost health and dental coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Medicaid program.
https://www.insurekidsnow.govLow Income Subsidy
The "Limited Income and Resources" web page answers questions about the Low Income Subsidy (LIS). The LIS helps Medicare participants pay for prescription drugs, and it lowers the costs of Medicare prescription drug coverage.
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/LimitedIncomeandResourcesMedicaid
The CMS manages the website Medicaid.gov.
https://www.medicaid.govMedicare
The CMS manages the website Medicare.gov.
https://www.medicare.govThe Medicare Coverage Database contains all national coverage determinations and local coverage determinations, local articles, and proposed national coverage determination decisions. The database also includes several other types of national coverage policy-related documents, including national coverage analyses, coding analyses for labs, Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee proceedings, and Medicare coverage guidance documents.
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/search.aspxThe Medicare Learning Network has published the booklet "Medicare Fraud and Abuse: Prevent, Detect, Report" The CMS posted the booklet on its website in Portable Document Format (PDF) for viewing and downloading.
https://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/index.htmlNewsroom
The CMS posts news items on its website.
https://www.cms.gov/newsroomRegional Offices
Regional Offices are the State and local presence of the CMS. Regional field staff work with beneficiaries, healthcare providers, State governments, CMS contractors, community groups, and others, to educate and inform and to answer questions.
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/CMS-Regional-OfficesSocial Media
CMS social media accounts are accessible on the "Press Kit" web page. CMS maintains a presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-kitSpirit of CMS
To mark the 50th anniversary (1965–2015) of Medicare and Medicaid, the CMS produced the video "Spirit of CMS." The stars are Amundam, Denita, Jim, Joanne, Jonathan, Lewis, and Rubi, each of whom is a dedicated CMS civil servant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPk6Z5Llm2A