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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. CMS works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality, equity and outcomes in the health care system.

Who we are

CMS Organizational Chart
CMS Organizational Chart (PDF) see more
Administrator
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where she oversees programs including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program…see more
CMS Brand Identity
CMS Brand Identity Overviewsee more
History
CMS’ program history Medicare & Medicaid On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the bill that led to the Medicare and Medicaid. The original Medicare program…see more

What we do

Medicare Program - General Information
Medicare Program - General Informationsee more
Medicaid/CHIP
HealthCare.gov
EPRO Home
Apply for an 1135 waiver or submit a public health emergency (PHE)-related inquiry.We play an important role in making sure that when there's a natural disaster, manmade incident, or a public health…see more
Addressing & Improving Behavioral Health
Share Your Proposed Commitments
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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
CMS Strategic Plan
 CMS Accomplishments 2021-2024 (PDF)CMS Accomplishments for 2023 (PDF)CMS Accomplishments for 2022 (PDF)2023 CMS Strategic Framework  (PDF)A Year in Review: June 2021 - May 2022 (PDF)CMS…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
Regional Offices Contact Informationsee more

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Careers at CMS
 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
CMS Grants/Cooperative Agreements
Welcome to our new Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), Division of Grants Management (DGM), website! CMS awards more than one 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
SMG Overview
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

Contact CMS
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 Database
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
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CMS Speaking Engagement Request Form Confirmation

Performance & Budget

Performance & Budget
The CMS FY 2025 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 site provides an overview of the Agency's latest performance and budget activities, and contains links to the CMS Performance Budget (Congressional Justifications (CJ)see more
Program Management Operating Plan
Operating Plansee more
HCFAC Operating Plan
FY2019 HCFAC Operating Plansee more

Web policies & important links

About This Website
About this websitesee more
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 Contractor Website Guidelines
CMS Contractor Website Guidelinessee more
CMS.gov Email Updates
GovDelivery Helpsee more
Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of Information Actsee more
Help
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 Act
No Fear Actsee more
Privacy Policy
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
Budget Apportionment Allotment Allowance & Database System
Budget Apportionment Allotment Allowance & Database System index page.see more
Debt Collection System
Debt Collection System index page.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
Demonstration Payment System
Demonstration Payment System index page. 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
Medicare Exclusion Database
Medicare Exclusion Database index page.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

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Leadership

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Careers at CMS

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