Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) Practice Exam

What does the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) oversee?

1. Quality assurance in private insurance

2. Healthcare accreditation standards

3. Medicare and parts of Medicaid

4. Emergency management protocols

The correct answer is: Medicare and parts of Medicaid

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency that specifically administers the nation's major healthcare programs, primarily Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is a federally funded program that provides health insurance for individuals aged 65 and older, as well as certain younger people with disabilities. Medicaid is a state-administered program that provides assistance to low-income individuals and families. CMS sets the rules and regulations governing these programs, ensuring that they operate efficiently and effectively to provide necessary healthcare services to beneficiaries. Additionally, CMS is involved in the reimbursement policies related to these programs, overseeing the standards and quality of care provided under Medicare and Medicaid. While the other options refer to important aspects of the healthcare system, they are not the direct responsibility of CMS. Quality assurance in private insurance involves different regulatory bodies and entities, healthcare accreditation standards are set by organizations such as The Joint Commission, and emergency management protocols are typically the purview of public health departments and emergency management agencies rather than CMS. Thus, the intelligence behind the selection of the option regarding Medicare and parts of Medicaid correctly identifies the primary oversight responsibilities of CMS.