The CMS Innovation Center was established under which law, and what is its primary aim?

• A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; to regulate privacy
• B. Affordable Care Act; deliver triple aim—better care and outcomes at lower cost
• C. Social Security Act; to control Medicare enrollment
• D. No such center exists; to oversee hospital accreditation

Answer: (B)

The important point is that Congress created the CMS Innovation Center through the Affordable Care Act to test new payment and care delivery models within Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. Its main aim is the triple aim: deliver better care and better health outcomes at lower costs. That’s why the Affordable Care Act option is correct. The other options don’t fit: HIPAA focuses on privacy protections, the Social Security Act isn’t about establishing an Innovation Center, and there is indeed such a center whose purpose isn’t to oversee hospital accreditation.