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World of Medicare

What’s CMS?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), based in Baltimore, Maryland. CMS oversees the Medicare Program.

The SSA and RRB are examples of other agencies involved with the Medicare Program.

Medicare system's network: CMS, providers, contractors, organizations