Healthcare Financing Administration

Health Care Fraud Act

The agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that oversees the Medicaid and Medicare programs.

The Heath Care Financing Administration

A U.S. federal agency created in 1977 to coordinate the nation's Medicare and Medicaid programs. In 2001, HCFA was renamed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Heath Care Financing Administration (often called "Hicfa").A federal Department of Health and Human Services group that isresponsible for paying Medicare physician and hospital bills.

Health Care Financing Administration

Health Care Finance Administration

Referred to as "hicfa", it is the government body that controls and directs legislation for government sponsored health coverage (Medicare, Medicaid). They are responsible for much of the direction in reimbursement including forms such as the HCFA-1500, as well as reimbursement rates upon which other payors will base theirs. HCFA (1500) Form: The standard insurance claim form used by most insurances to submit paper claims. However, some have their own forms such as Medicaid in Illinois and Massachusetts.

Health Care Financing Agency