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The U.S. government serves a protective purpose, and all laws are intended to safeguard the public from harm. Regulations are authorized specifically in legislation creating the law. Enforcement of the law and related regulations is accomplished by regulatory agencies. For this week’s assignment, you will research 2 federal agencies that play a prominent role in regulating different segments of the health care industry in our country.
1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The FDA is responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements. This agency is also responsible for promoting public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines more effective as well as helping to reduce the risk of adverse reactions to medical products. Additionally they are involved in monitoring the manufacturing quality of medicines produced abroad that may be exported into the U.S., as well as overseeing foods imported from other countries or marketed within U.S. borders.
2. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): CMS is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), Electronic Health Record Incentive programs and various other health care related programs throughout the United States. It is responsible for providing oversight on all aspects of these programs including determining payment rates for services rendered under them; issuing regulations related to their operation; conducting research on their effectiveness; administering quality assurance activities; and making sure that providers adhere to program requirements when providing services under them .