Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services
Headquarters: 7500
Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21244
DC: 200
Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 410-786-3000
Employees: 4,100
Administrator: Mark McClellan, M.D.
Website:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Health and
Human Services Department. CMS is mainly responsible for directing
the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, and the State Children's
Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Medicare
Medicare provides health insurance to adults who are 65 years
and older and to younger people with certain serious illnesses
and disabilities.
Medicaid
Medicaid is only available to certain people who fall into 25
specific categories, such as pregnant women, nursing home patients,
children and teenagers, people who are blind or disabled, or
elderly people, etc. Generally speaking, Medicaid is available
to low-income people who are disabled and cannot otherwise afford
insurance. Medicaid standards vary from state to state.
State Children's Insurance Program
SCHIP is strictly dedicated to providing insurance for low-income
children.
The Medicare and Medicaid programs were
signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson.
CMS has headquarters in Baltimore and Washington, DC.
This agency employees 4,100 federal employees.
Its 10 regional offices are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,
Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco,
and Seattle.
Updated December 17, 2005
