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The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.
Today, the commissioned corps is under the United States Public Health Service (PHS), a major agency now of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), established by Congress in 1979 and 1980. It was previously established in 1953 as the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and it is still led by the surgeon general.
SHIP programs can help you make informed decisions about your benefits and care. SHIP programs utilize state offices, local agencies, community providers, community-based counselors, and ...
How it works. Takeaway. Medicare SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is a free, one-on-one counseling service to help answer your questions about Medicare coverage and plan options ...
Yes, you can get medical care if you don’t have health insurance. In the United States, hospital emergency rooms are required to provide treatment regardless of insurance or ability to pay ...
A Federally Qualified Health Center ( FQHC) is a reimbursement designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. This designation is significant for several health programs funded under the Health Center Consolidation Act (Section ...
Showing 1-1 of 1 Location. PRIMARY LOCATION. East Side Family Medicine Psc. 601 Versailles Rd. Frankfort, KY 40601. Tel: (502) 695-3946. Mon.