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CMS is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Who we are

CMS Organizational Chart

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Dr. Oz serves as the 17th Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr., and President Donald Trump. He is a Professor Emeritus at NY…see more

CMS Brand Identity

CMS Brand Identity Overviewsee more

CMS’ program historyMedicare & MedicaidOn July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the bill that led to the Medicare and Medicaid. The original Medicare program included Part A …see more

What we do

Medicare Program - General Information

Medicare Program - General Informationsee more

Apply for an 1135 waiver or submit a public health emergency (PHE)-related inquiry.We play an important role in making sure that our beneficiaries continue to get quality health care. This is whether…see more

Administrative Simplification

Administrative Simplification works to streamline administrative health care transactions and set standards for transmitting electronic health information. The National Standards Group (NSG)…see more

Nursing Home Resource Center

Digital Service at CMS

We're a group of civic-minded technologists transforming how the federal government delivers healthcare to the American people.see more

Where we are

CMS Headquarters

Overview introductionsee more

CMS Regional Offices

Find CMS regional office locations and contact information. Access regional office service areas and contact information for Medicare and Medicaid support.see more

Work with us

AboutCMS has some of the most exciting and rewarding careers in the federal government. Our work is vast - touching the lives of over 140 million Americans. Our mission is…see more

Contracting With CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program…see more

Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Welcome to our Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Division of Grants Management (DGM), website! CMS awards more than 16+ billion dollars in federal financial assistance to…see more

Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Information

CMS' policy statements for equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment. It also includes information regarding CMS' reasonable accommodation procedures for employees with disabilities.see more

As effective stewards of public trust, the CMS Security Management Group (SMG) directs the following CMS programs that ensure the security and integrity of CMS human resources and physical…see more

Contact us

This page provides a list of contact phone numbers and web links to help you find answers to your Medicare questions or program issues. Information in this page cannot respond to individual Medicare…see more

Contacts Directory

Speech & Meeting Requests

This section provides information about requesting CMS speakers and meetings. Please use the forms below.Requesting CMS Administrator or Deputy AdministratorCMS Speaking Engagement Request…see more

Newsroom Homepage

CMS Speaking Engagement Request Form

Performance & Budget

Performance & Budget

The CMS FY 2027 budget request has been finalized and submitted to Congress. This Congressional Justification of the budget presents the resource requests for programs, focuses on key performance…see more

Prior Years' Performance & Budget Submissions

This page contains CMS's performance and budget documents from prior year submissions.Archived budgetsFY2026 CMS Congressional Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees (PDF…see more

Program Management Operating Plan

Operating Plansee more

HCFAC Operating Plan

FY2019 HCFAC Operating Plansee more

Web policies & important links

About This Website

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CMS.gov Accessibility and Compliance with Section 508

CMS.gov is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to people with disabilities. We strive to meet or exceed the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation…see more

CMS Nondiscrimination, Accessibility, and Complaint Information

Accessibility & Nondiscrimination Notice CMS Nondiscrimination NoticeThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that runs the Medicare, Medicaid, and…see more

CMS.gov Email Updates

GovDelivery Helpsee more

Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Actsee more

Help, File Formats and Plug-Ins, Open Formats, Propriety Formatssee more

Information Quality Guidelines

Information quality is important to us. Here are some of the ways we ensure that you get high quality information when you visit our site.see more

No Fear Actsee more

Types of information we collectHow CMS uses information collected on CMS.govHow CMS uses cookies & other technologies on CMS.govYour choices about tracking & data collection on CMS.govHow CMS…see more

RSS Feeds and Podcasts

RSS Feedssee more

CMS Information Systems

CMS Privacy Home Page

Welcome to CMS Privacy!We take privacy very seriously. Every day, millions of Americans trust CMS with their personal information. You or a family member may get health coverage from Medicare,…see more

Clinical Templates

DMEPOS Clinical Templates Clinical templates are designed to assist providers and IT professionals with data collection and medical record documentation to support coverage of selected items and…see more

Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS)

HIGLAS Overview see more

Health Plan Management System (HPMS)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Health Plan Management System (HPMS) is a web-enabled information system that serves a critical role in both the ongoing operations and high…see more

Integrated Data Repository (IDR)

Integrated Data repository (IDR)see more

Medicaid Budget & Expenditure System (MBES)

Medicaid Budget & Expenditure System (MBES)see more

Medicaid Information Technology Architecture

The Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) pages are currently being migrated to the Medicaid.gov website. In the interim, please use the following links from the CMS.gov Archive…see more

Medicaid Management Information System

Strategic Framework

Unlock every American’s full potential by making it easier to be healthy.

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Leading Payor

AI first for ourselves and our customers

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Crush Fraud

Systemically reduce inappropriate spending

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Make America Healthy Again

Give Americans the tools they need for better health outcomes

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Drive Affordability

Partner to better align spending and value

Connect with us

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Contact us

Get phone numbers and resources

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Leadership

Learn about our leaders and how the agency is organized.

Meet our leaders

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Careers at CMS

We're hiring! Explore what CMS has to offer, and how you can make an impact.