HCFA the Medicare and Medicaid Agency

A Guide to What's Available on HCFA's Web Site


Thank you for visiting the Health Care Financing Adminsitration's web site. If you are having difficulty finding the information you need on this site, the following is a list of resources available to answer any questions you may have.

Feedback: This feature allows you to direct any Medicare, Medicaid program inquiries, web site comments, or any other questions to HCFA staff.

Search: Visit this feature to search the contents of this site and find specific information you may need.

Background: HCFA's web site is divided into twelve Medicare and Medicaid-related topic areas. These topic areas range from Public Affairs Information and Publications to Statistics and Data.

In several of the topic areas, information is divided into two tracks: Consumer Information and Professional/Technical Information. This system was designed to help the user quickly locate the information he or she needs.

The following is a breakdown of the HCFA web site topic areas and the most widely-accessed information contained in each section.


About HCFA:

  • Organizational Chart
  • Leadership Listing
  • Employment Information
  • Contracting Opportunities

  • Medicare:

    Consumer Information Professional/Technical Information Found under both sections Medicare and Medicaid
  • Quality of Care Information
  • Publications
  • Overview of Medicare Program
  • Stats at a Glance
  • Managed Care and Medicare
  • Medicaid:

    Consumer Information Professional/Technical Information Found under both sections Medicare and Medicaid
  • Statistics Publications
  • Drug Rebate Program Files
  • Medicaid Statistices and Data
  • Medicaid and Managed Care
  • Waiver Information
  • State and Federal Contacts
  • State Medicaid Manual
  • Publications
  • Program Overview
  • Welfare Reform and Medicaid
  • Policy and Program Information
  • State Specific Information and Contacts
  • Public Affairs:

  • Testimony
  • Publications
  • What's New

  • Statistics & Data:

  • Statistical Information
  • Mammography Services
  • Monthly Reports
  • Managed Care Summry Reports
  • Managed Care by Geographic Area

  • Laws & Regulations:


    Research and Demonstrations:

  • Grant and Contract Solicitations
  • Announcements of Grant Awards
  • Research Publications

  • Publications and Forms:

    Consumer Publications Professional/Technical Publications
  • 1997 Trustees Report
  • HCFA Financial Report
  • Medicare and Medicaid Manuals
  • 1996 Managed Care Resource Information Directory
  • HCFA Health Watch Newsletter
  • Restraint Reduction Newsletter
  • HHS FY 1997 Budget
  • Five-Year Information Resources Management (IRM) Plan
  • Forms
  • Local Information:


    Feedback:

    HCFA the Medicare and Medicaid Agency