CMS




 * Term:** CMS


 * Description:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
 * CMS is responsible for operation of Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program


 * CMS' Mission**
 * To ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries
 * CMS' Vision**
 * To achieve a transformed and modernized health care system.
 * CMS will accomplish our mission by continuing to transform and modernize America's health care system.
 * CMS' Strategic Action Plan Objectives**
 * Skilled, Committed, and Highly-Motivated Workforce
 * Accurate and Predictable Payments
 * High-Value Health Care
 * Confident, Informed Consumers
 * Collaborative Partnerships


 * Applications:**
 * within the Information Technology** section, CMS provides important information regarding the following topics:
 * Access to CMS Data & Applications** - provides information regarding CMS' support of contractor data communications and access to specific applications such as the Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and Medicare Beneficiary Eligibility Inquiries (270/271).
 * Data Administration** - provides detailed information to support the creation, utilization, and maintenance of CMS' data resources.
 * Database Administration** - provides detailed information regarding CMS' DBA roles and responsibilities, as well as standards and guidelines for each type of database that CMS supports.
 * Enterprise Architecture** - provides information about CMS' Enterprise Architecture and the many ways it supports improved information technology (IT) investment management at CMS.
 * HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) Help (270/271)** - provides technical system support to CMS business partners for the initiation, implementation, and operation of Medicare HETS User Interface and HETS 270/271 - Extranet Transaction Submission.
 * Information Security** - provides a comprehensive set of established policies, standards, and guidance that outline and define the Agency's Information Security Program objectives and requirements.
 * MMA Systems Help** - provides technical system support to CMS business partners for the implementation and operation of Medicare Parts C and D.
 * System Lifecycle Framework** - provides detailed information regarding the Agency's IT investment and system life cycle management policies, processes, procedures, artifacts, reviews, resources, and standards.


 * Web Resources:** [|http://www.cms.hhs.gov/]
 * Related Terminology:**
 * Medicare
 * Medicaid
 * US department of health and human services
 * Centere for medicare and medicaid services

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MissionVisionGoals/
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