Cabinet-level federal agency that manages certain divisions of the federal government responsible for health and human services (welfare) and administers federal regulations. HHS oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Public Health Service, and other related departments. It plays an active role in investigating health insurance fraud and abuse. Formerly called Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) .
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Department of Health Services (DHS)
Medi-Cal is administered by this state department, which is a department of the California State Human Relations Agency.
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)
See: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS or HHS) .
Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)
In workers’ compensation, a state body that administers the workers’ compensation system and provides prompt and fair compensation to victims of occupational injuries and illness and sees that medical treatment to injured workers is provided in a timely manner while balancing the needs of employers to contain workers’ compensation insurance costs. DIA also provides dispute resolution of workers’ compensation cases through due process and adjudication. In some states, this is called Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) .
Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
See: Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) .
Department of Insurance (DOI)
See: state insurance commission .
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Government body that investigates and prosecutes health insurance fraud and abuse.
Department of Labor (DOL)
Cabinet-level department of the Executive Branch that administers the Black Lung health and disability program for coal miners.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Government department that administers and manages programs for veterans of the armed services; formerly known as the Veterans Administration .
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).