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... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Government > Government Agencies > Federal Government > United States Government Agencies > United States Dept. of Health and Human Services > Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Organizations > Government > Government Agencies > Federal Government > United States Government Agencies > United States Dept. of Health and Human Services > Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.)
  • HCFA
  • Health Care Financing Administration
  • Health Care Financing Administration (U.S.)
  • Health Care Financing Administration, U.S.
  • United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • United States Health Care Financing Administration

Note

  • add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

Scope note

  • A component of the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee and direct the Medicare and Medicaid programs and related Federal medical care quality control staffs. Name was changed effective June 14, 2001.

History note

  • 2020 (1982); was CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.) 2002-2019; was UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 1992-2001; was UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1982-1990

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014487

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