Company Profile
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Company Overview
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works in partnership with the entire health care community to improve quality and efficiency in an evolving health care system and provides leadership in the broader health care marketplace.
CMS' effectiveness depends on the capabilities of a dedicated, professional staff that is committed to supporting these objectives. A career with CMS offers the opportunity to get involved in important national health care issues and be part of a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly visible organization. For more information on CMS, please visit: http://www.cms.gov/.
Company History
Medicare & Medicaid Event: Over 50 Years, Millions Of Healthier Lives!
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs. For 50 years, these programs have been protecting the health and well-being of millions of American families, saving lives, and improving the economic security of our nation.
Though Medicare and Medicaid started as basic insurance programs for Americans who didn’t have health insurance, they’ve changed over the years to provide more and more Americans with access to the quality and affordable health care they need.
We marked the anniversary of these programs by recognizing the ways in which these programs have transformed the nation’s health care system over the past 5 decades. We continue to look to the future and explore ways to keep Medicare and Medicaid strong for the next 50 years, by building a smarter and healthier system so that these programs will continue as the standard bearers for coverage, quality and innovation in American health care.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has had many notable accomplishments since its inception. Below you will find several accomplishments from the 2010's alone. These are accomplishments that we are very proud of here at CMS and hope that they will inspire you to Come Join Us and help us with the important programs that we manage.
Milestones:
-Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided a variety of insurance reforms, like new
preventive benefit requirements and prohibitions on dollar limits, and expanded Medicare drug and preventive services benefits. (2010)
-3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription
drugs thanks to the Affordable Care Act. (2011)
-6.8 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on prescription drugs thanks to the Affordable Care Act (2012)
-Opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace (2013)
-3 million young adults covered under the Affordable Care Act (2014)
-Medicare Access and Children's Re-authorization Act (MACRA) (2015)
Benefits
Salary: Competitive starting pay with regular annual increases; Regular opportunities for salary reviews and advancements
Facility Benefits (Headquarters Offices): On-site childcare, cafeteria, free parking, banking, fitness center, post office
Schedules: Flexible schedules, teleworking options, several work schedule options for achieving work-life-family balance