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Module 1, Lesson A: Overview of Medicare

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Medicare Administered by CMS

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Congress created the Medicare Program in 1965.

Medicare is administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Social Security Administration (SSA) is responsible for enrolling people in Medicare.

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Last Updated 11/02/2004