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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
Tree Number(s)
I01.409.418.750.600.310
N03.540.348.500.500.600.550
Unique ID
D014487
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014487
Annotation
add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.)
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
Health Care Financing Administration (U.S.)
Health Care Financing Administration, U.S.
United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
United States Health Care Financing Administration
Public MeSH Note
2020; see CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.) 2002-2019; see UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 1992-2001; see UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1982-1990
History Note
2020 (1982); was CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.) 2002-2019; was UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION 1992-2001; was UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1982-1990
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2018/10/10
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