ATTENTION: Part D Potential Data Users

The Medicare Part D data final regulation was published May 28 and is effective June 27. Part D data for 2006 is expected to be available for release to researchers by December 2008. During this interim period, CMS is interested in hearing from the research community about additional data files that would be useful for Medicare Part D researchers. These suggestions include supplemental variables for appending to the Part D data, non identifiable data files, and programmatic summary statistics. Please submit to ResDAC via email your suggestion of the file or supplemental variables with a description of how it would be useful for your research project. ResDAC will compile the information for CMS consideration.

Additional information:

• Medicare Part D data final regulation
  
  
• CMS Part D Claims Data Information
  
  
• Audio and Written Transcript of June 11 CMS Part D Special Open Door Forum