Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Office of State, Tribal, Local, and
Territorial Support The Office provides
guidance, strategic direction, oversight,
and leadership in support of State,
local, territorial, and tribal public health
agencies, initiatives, and priorities to
improve the capacity and performance of
a comprehensive public health system.
Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology,
and Laboratory Services The Office
provides scientific services, knowledge,
and resources to promote public
health, prepare for potential health
threats, and prevent disease, disability,
and injury. The Office includes the
following organizational components: the
National Center for Health Statistics; the
Laboratory Science, Policy and Practice
Program Office; the Public Health
Informatics and Technology Program
Office; the Public Health Surveillance
Program Office; the Epidemiology
and Analysis Program Office; and the
Scientific Education and Professional
Development Program Office.
Sources of Information
Employment The majority of scientific
and technical positions are filled through
the Commissioned Corps of the Public
Health Service, a uniformed service of
the U.S. Government.
General Inquiries Direct inquiries to
the appropriate office at the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention,
Department of Health and Human
Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta,
GA 30333.
For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta,
GA 30333. Phone, 800–232–4636. TTY,888–232–6348. Internet, http://www.cdc.gov.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone, 410–786–3000. Internet, http://www.cms.gov.
Administrator DONALD M. BERWICK
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, formerly known as the Health
Care Financing Administration, was
created to administer the Medicare,
Medicaid, and related Federal medical
care programs.
Sources of Information
General Inquiries Direct inquiries to the
appropriate office, Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, 7500 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244.
Internet, http://www.cms.gov.
Medicare Hearings and Appeals For
information concerning Medicare
hearings and appeals before
Administrative Law Judges, contact the
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
at 1800 North Moore Street, Suite
1800, Arlington, Virginia 22209. Phone,
703–235–0635. Internet, http://www.hhs.
gov/omha.
For further information, contact the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and
Human Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. Phone, 410–786–3000. Internet, http://
www.cms.gov.
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993
Phone, 1–888–463–6332. Internet, http://www.fda.gov.
Commissioner MARGARET A. HAMBURG
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