Definitions for "Health Care Financing Administration"
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See Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Federal agency in charge of managing the Medicare program for senior citizens and adults with disabilities. For more information, contact: HCFA, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Phone 410-786-3000, http://www.hcfa.gov
Federal agency created in 1977 to provide quality assurance for the Medicare and Medicaid programs under the Social Security Act. Includes oversight of the Professional Standards Review Organization, End-Stage Renal Disease Program, long-term care program and other health and safety standards for health care providers.
An executive department of the Department of Health and Human Services that has ultimate authority over Medicare and Medicaid.
The federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers Medicare, and that is charged with overseeing and approving states' implementation and administration of Medicaid.
Former name for CMS.
The part of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs. HCFA's Web address is www.hcfa.gov.
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The HCFA establishes standards for medical providers which must be complied with if the provider is to meet certification requirements.
The federal agency responsible for overseeing Medicare and Medicaid programs and assessing the quality of health care facilities and services and taking appropriate enforcement actions.
Former name of the government agency now called the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
An agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for the administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The Federal Agency that oversees all aspects of health financing for Medicare and also oversees the Office of Prepaid Health Care Operations and Oversight (OPHCOO).
The federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for the administration of Medicaid, Medicare and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Federal agency responsible for Medicare funding. It has a major influence on health policy and finance.
The federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs, which provide health insurance for more than 74 million Americans.
The branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and provides information about long-term care and other health services.
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to its many other functions, HCFA is the contracting agency for HMOs who seek direct contractors/provider status for provision of the Medicare benefit package.
Health Care Financing Administration, now called the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency charged with overseeing and approving state's implementation and administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP).
The federal agency that oversees all aspects of financing for Medicare and also oversees the Office of Prepaid Health Care Operation and Oversight. SCFA is the contracting agency for HMOs who seek direct contractor/provider status for provision of the Medicare benefit package.
The agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that oversees the Medicaid and Medicare programs and conducts research to support those programs; HCFA maintains regional offices throughout the country, each responsible for working with a group of States.
An agency in the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services which administers the Medicare and Medicaid program.
The administration that oversees Medicare and Medicaid and also sets standards health care providers must meet in order to become certified as a qualified Medicare provider.
The federal agency that administers the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
In the United States, the division of the federal Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs. See also Medicaid and Medicare.
The U.S. Government agency with responsibility for the administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Effective June 14, 2001, HCFA's name was changed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Federal agency that runs the Medicare/Medicaid programs.
(HCFA) - A federal agency that oversees the regulation of nursing facilities that are paid with medical assistance or Medicare funds.
The federal agency responsible for administering Medicare and for overseeing the states' management of Medicaid. This agency is within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
The Federal agency responsible for, among other responsibilities, administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Now renamed to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid, and sets certification standards for health care providers.
Health Care Financing Administration, the component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and certain aspects of the Medicaid program (Medi-Cal in California).
The DHHS agency responsible for Medicare and parts of Medicaid. HCFA maintains the UB-92 institutional EMC format specifications, the HCPCS medical code set, and the Medicare Remittance Remark Codes administrative set.