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Name the (2)federal agencies playing a major role in healthcare.
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1. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
1. Located in what stgate.
2. Is the United States
government's principal agency for
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The DHHS, located in Washington, D.C., Is the United States
government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans
and providing essential human services. DHHS is also the federal
government's largest grant-making agency.
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DHHS leadership and support are provided by the Office of the Secretary and include more than 300 programs name a few
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· Medicare
· Medicaid
· Financial assistance (such as Aid to Families with Dependent
· Children, AFDC)
· Maternal and infant health
· Medical and social science research
· Prevention of infectious diseases, including immunization
· Drug and food safety
· Services for elderly Americans, including home-delivered meals
· Child support enforcement
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Also known as the Kennedy- Kassenbaum Bill
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HIPAA
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Provides that a reported error must be corrected or
explained within 2 billing cycles or 90 |
FAIR CREDIT BILLING ACT
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Formally known as HCFA
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CMS
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Also known as Regulation Z
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TRUTH IN LENDING ACT
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Was recently amended to place additional requirements on CRAs
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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
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Established HSAs (formerly known as MSAs)
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HIPAA
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