An accountant at the local hospital would understand that which of the following government organizations is responsible for the administration of Medicare and Medicaid?
a. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
b. Social Security Department
c. Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA)
d. Congress
A
It is the responsibility of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to administer and oversee
the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In 1982, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA)
went into effect as a means of establishing new payment regulations in an attempt to reduce the
increasing governmental expenditure for these programs.
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