administration
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
CMS（メディケア・メディケイドサービスセンター） (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency within HHS responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the ACA Marketplace. CMS sets payment rates, quality standards, and coverage policies for federal health programs. It oversees the HealthCare.gov marketplace and processes over 1 billion claims per year. CMS also regulates clinical laboratories under CLIA, nursing homes, and home health agencies. It publishes data on hospital quality and cost transparency.
CMS is the authoritative source for Medicare coverage policies; its website at CMS.gov provides official program information for beneficiaries and providers.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) |
| Japanese (日本語) | CMS（メディケア・メディケイドサービスセンター） |
| Chinese (中文) | 医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心 |
| Korean (한국어) | CMS (메디케어 및 메디케이드 서비스 센터) |
| Portuguese | CMS (Centros de Serviços Medicare e Medicaid) |
| Spanish | CMS (Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid) |
| Filipino | CMS |
| Thai | ศูนย์บริการเมดิแคร์และเมดิเคด |
| Vietnamese | Trung tâm dịch vụ Medicare và Medicaid |
| Romanization | CMS |
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