Medicare and Medicaid

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with State governments to administer Medicaid. Find out how to qualify and obtain information about the Medicaid State Waiver Programs.