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Formerly known as the
Health Care Financing
Administration (HCFA), they
are the federal agency
responsible for
administering the Medicare,
Medicaid, SCHIP (State
Children's Health
Insurance),
HIPAA (Health Insurance
Portability and
Accountability Act),
CLIA (Clinical
Laboratory Improvement
Amendments), and several
other health-related
programs. Additional
information regarding CMS
and it’s programs is
available at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/.
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