The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was created by: a. the

QUESTION

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was created by:

a. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
b. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
c. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
d. the Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Act.

ANSWER:

ANS: C
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 created the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMI) to help transform federal and state healthcare programs by changing and redesigning the healthcare system. Ultimately, CMI intends to develop better healthcare, improve health, and reduce costs for beneficiaries to enhance the delivery of care for all recipients.