HCISPP · Question #158
Handled the first bioterrorism attack in the mail. Also replaced Health Care Financing Administration.
The correct answer is B. CMS. CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is correct because it was created in 2001 to replace the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), and it notably coordinated the federal response to the 2001 anthrax letter attacks - the first bioterrorism event delivered…
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Handled the first bioterrorism attack in the mail. Also replaced Health Care Financing Administration.
Options
- AJoint Commission
- BCMS
- CHIPPA
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A7% (3)
- B88% (38)
- C5% (2)
Explanation
CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is correct because it was created in 2001 to replace the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), and it notably coordinated the federal response to the 2001 anthrax letter attacks - the first bioterrorism event delivered through the U.S. mail system. The Joint Commission (A) is an accreditation body that evaluates healthcare organizations for quality and safety standards - it has no role in replacing HCFA or managing bioterrorism response. HIPAA (C) - note the question misspells it as "HIPPA" - is a 1996 privacy and portability law, not an agency, and it was not involved in replacing HCFA.
Memory tip: Think "CMS = Change from HCFA + Mail Scare" - the two defining facts (agency rebrand + anthrax mail response) both point to CMS.
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