Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CMS
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛnərz fər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
State & Local

Examples in Context

  1. Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved funding for a pilot test of an electronic claims attachment.
  2. Amgen said yesterday that it would formally ask the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or C.M.S., to overturn that policy.

Other meanings of CMS