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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Cms Agent Cms Agent The term 'Cms Agent ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' Any individual or organization, public or private, with whom CMS has a contractual arrangement to contribute to or participate in the Medicare survey and certification process. The State survey agency is the most common example of a 'CMS' agent as established through the partnership role of the State agency (SA) plays in the survey process under the provisions of '1864 of the Act. A private physician serving a contractual consultant role with the SA or CMS regional office as part of a survey and certification activity is another example of a 'CMS agent''. Previous 5 Terms: CMA CME CMPLT CMPLX CMS Next 5 Terms: Cms Directed Improvement Process Cms-1450 Cms-1500 CMSA cnemial About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.