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A federal agency within the U.S. Department of health and human services that in 2001 was renamed centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS).<\/p>\n

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The division of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) which administers the Medicare program, the Federal part of the Medicaid program, and related quality assurance activities.<\/p>\n

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The former name of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. government agency responsible for funding and supervising health care provided under Medicare and Medicaid.<\/p>\n

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