Check back here for the latest information on Medicare and Medicaid data for health services research.

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CMS 102 Medicaid Data Training Workshop Registration is open.

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.

Medicare Part D data final regulation

CMS Part D Claims Data

Audio and Written Transcript of June 11 CMS Part D Special Open Door Forum

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What's New - Archived Info

(still important, but not "breaking news" anymore)

Proposed regulations (NPRM) on access to Medicare part D data

Beneficiary Annual Summary File

CMS Medicaid Research File Home Page

New Technical Note - Structure of CMS LDS Files

CMS Name & Address File policy change