Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is dedicated to the assurance of health care security for beneficiaries. In serving beneficiaries, the organization opens programs to full partnership with the entire health community to improve quality and efficiency in an evolving health care system. CMS works to protect and improve beneficiary health and satisfaction. Fostering appropriate and predictable payments and high quality care, promoting understanding of CMS programs among beneficiaries, the health care community, and the public, fostering excellence in the design and administration of CMS programs, and providing leadership in the broader health care marketplace are among the goals of the organization.