Question

describe the key functions of Cms's center for medicine

Answer 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) functions as:

• administers the Medicare program.
• works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid.
• the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
• 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.
• oversight of Health Care.
• CMS oversees many federal healthcare programs, including those that involve health information technology such as the meaningful use incentive program for electronic health records (EHR).