Research Data Assistance Center

1-888-9RESDAC
1-888-973-7322
resdac@umn.edu

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The Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) is a CMS contractor that provides free assistance to academic, government and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data for their research. ResDAC is staffed by a consortium of epidemiologists, public health specialists, health services researchers, biostatisticians, and health informatics specialists from the University of Minnesota.

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What's New

• Limited Data Set (LDS) 2008 Standard Analytical File availability (posted 6/24/09)

• Medicare Part D Data Roll Out Schedule (updated 6/23/09)

• ResDAC seeks to fill (2) Research Fellow positions (posted 5/14/2009)

• Part D Seminar at AcademyHealth (posted 4/9/2009)

• Formerly Identifiable OPPS file is now a Limited Data Set (posted 4/7/09)

• Save the Date: CMS 102 Medicaid workshop scheduled for August 13 & 14. Registration to open May 13th (updated 5/7/2009)

• CMS Guide to Request for Medicare Part D data (posted 3/31/09)

• Medicare Part D Comments (updated 2/13/09)

• Medicare Cost Report Online Tutorial Available (posted 1/29/09)

• Data Request Submission Change as of 12/1/2008

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Top 5 Links

1. Medicare Utilization Data Documentation

2. Research Identifiable New Use Request

3. Research Identifiable Reuse Request

4. Research Identifiable Amendment/Update Request

5. Medicare data file descriptions

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