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CMS — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The federal agency that runs Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP.

Publisher
CMS
Format
Web
Last reviewed
January 15, 1970

What it is

CMS is the agency inside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers Medicare. Its site holds policy manuals, regulations, data files, and educational documents for beneficiaries, providers, and researchers.

Who should read this

  • Researchers or advocates looking for policy source material.
  • Providers verifying billing or coverage rules.
  • Anyone reading a coverage denial and wanting the underlying rule.

Key topics covered

Coverage manualsRegulationsData & statisticsEducational documents

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