Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - I01.409.418.750.600.310 - N03.540.348.500.500.600.550

**Synonyms:** - Health Care Financing Administration (U.S.) - Health Care Financing Administration, U.S. - Health Care Financing Administration - United States Health Care Financing Administration - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.) - HCFA