What does CMS stand for?

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

President Obama is expected to unveil new antifraud measures next week, including a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site for reporting fraud, new tracking tools, and better coordination among federal inspectors.

Medifraud rampant; Lack of action to curb abuses raises red flag

Throughout 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will accept both the 5010 and 4010A1 versions.

CMS reminds physicians of HIPAA 5010 deadline

As secretary of HHS, Sebelius will oversee 66,000 employees that include the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Department of Health and Human Services

San Diego's Sharp HealthCare and Scripps Health say they will have to close laboratory outreach services if they are not selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a competitive bidding project.

Labs file lawsuit over Medicare bidding project

The proposed rule, released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 7, would eliminate federal payments for certain administrative and transportation costs.

Proposed Medicaid cuts summarized: September 14

Senate moved to pass a resolution requesting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reconsider its earlier decision limiting the use of the firm's anemia drags.

New prescription

A new rule to improve the accuracy of Medicare's payment under the acute care hospital inpatient prospective payment system has been proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

CMS proposes payment changes

Updates were presented by the FDA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Committee update