Research Identifiable File Availability

Category Title Update Schedule Availability Date Requests Can Be Accepted for Upcoming Releases Important Notes
Assessment Home Health Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Annual/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 2/1/2027
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Assessment Inpatient Rehab Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument Annual/Monthly Annual: 2002-2024
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 2/1/2027
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Assessment Long Term Care Minimum Data Set 2.0 N/A 1999-September 2010 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Assessment Long Term Care Minimum Data Set 3.0 Annual/Monthly Annual: October 2010-2024
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 2/1/2027
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Assessment Long Term Care Minimum Data Set Swing-Bed 2.0 N/A 2002-September 2010 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Assessment Long Term Care Minimum Data Set Swing-Bed 3.0 Annual/Monthly Annual: October 2010-2024
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 2/1/2027
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Assessment Long-Term Care Hospital Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation Data Set Annual/Monthly Annual: 2014-2024
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 2/1/2027
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicaid Medicaid Analytic Extract Inpatient N/A 1999-2015 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Medicaid Analytic Extract Long Term Care N/A 1999-2015 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Medicaid Analytic Extract Other Services N/A 1999-2015 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Medicaid Analytic Extract Personal Summary N/A 1999-2015 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Medicaid Analytic Extract Prescription Drug N/A 1999-2015 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File: Conditions Segment N/A 1999-2013 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File: National Death Index Segment Ad Hoc 1999-2024* TBD
  • Only available to CCW VRDC users
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Annual Managed Care Plan Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Annual Provider Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Demographic and Eligibility Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Inpatient Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Long Term Care Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Other Services Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic File Pharmacy Staged Annual 2014-2023
Preliminary 2024 		TBD
  • Availability may vary by year and/or state
  • Physical TAF data requests take longer to deliver than other CMS data
Medicare Encounter Carrier Staged Annual 2015-2023 Preliminary 2024 may be requested after 5/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Durable Medical Equipment Staged Annual 2015-2023 Preliminary 2024 may be requested after 5/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Home Health Agency Staged Annual 2015-2023 Preliminary 2024 may be requested after 5/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Inpatient Staged Annual 2015-2023 Preliminary 2024 may be requested after 5/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Outpatient Staged Annual 2015-2023 Preliminary 2024 may be requested after 5/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Skilled Nursing Facility Staged Annual 2015-2023 Preliminary 2024 may be requested after 5/1/2026
Medicare Health Outcomes Survey Ad Hoc Cohort 18 (2015-2017) - Cohort 25 (2022-2024) TBD
  • Not available to CCW VRDC users
Medicare Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Ad Hoc 2015-2021** TBD
  • **There was no HEDIS data submission requirement for the 2019 measurement year due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File 27 CCW Chronic Conditions N/A 1999-2021 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File 30 CCW Chronic Conditions Annual 2017-2024 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File Base A/B/C/D N/A Annual: 1999-2023
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4 		N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File Base A/B/C/D V2 Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 2023-2024
Quarterly: 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File Cost and Use Annual 1999-2024 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File National Death Index Ad Hoc 1999-2024* N/A
  • Only available to CCW VRDC users
Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File Other Chronic or Potentially Disabling Conditions Annual 2000-2024 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Medicare Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding N/A March 2023
March 2024 		N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Medicare Medicare Data on Provider Practice and Specialty Annual 2008-2024 2025 may be requested after 5/1/2027
Medicare Medicare Provider Analysis and Review Annual 1999-2024 2025 may be requested after 10/1/2026
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Carrier Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Durable Medical Equipment Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Home Health Agency Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Hospice Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Inpatient Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Outpatient Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Annual: 1999-2024
Quarterly: 2024 Q1-Q4; 2025 Q1-Q3
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2026 may be requested after 4/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Part D Drug Characteristics Annual 2006-2024 2025 may be requested after 9/1/2026
Medicare Part D Event Annual/Monthly Annual: 2006-2024
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 9/1/2026
Monthly: 2027 may be requested after 12/1/2026
  • Users may NOT receive unencrypted prescriber identifiers if also requesting the Pharmacy Characteristics file
Medicare Part D Formulary Annual 2010-2024 2025 may be requested after 9/1/2026
Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management Data Annual 2013-2024 2025 may be requested after 3/1/2027
Medicare Part D Pharmacy Characteristics Annual 2006-2024 2025 may be requested after 9/1/2026
  • Users may NOT receive unencrypted prescriber identifiers if also requesting the Pharmacy Characteristics file
Medicare Part D Plan Election Type Beneficiary Summary Annual 2007-2024 2025 may be requested after 3/1/2027
  • There are two segments per year: Reassign Chooser and Part D Plan Election file
Medicare Part D Prescriber Characteristics Annual 2006-2024 2025 may be requested after 9/1/2026
Medicare Plan Characteristics Annual 2006-2024 2025 may be requested after 9/1/2026
Medicare Risk Score Model Output Files Ad Hoc 2019-2021 TBD
Medicare Risk Score Operational Payment Base File Ad Hoc 2019-2021 TBD
Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations Beneficiary-level Staged Annual/Quarterly Final: 2013-2024
Preliminary: 2025 and 2026
Quarterly: 2025 Q1-Q4 		2025 Final may be requested after 9/1/2026
2027 Preliminary may be requested after 2/1/2027
2026 Quarterly may be requested after 8/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations Provider-level Staged Annual Final: 2013-2024
Preliminary: 2025 and 2026 		2025 Final may be requested after 9/1/2026
2027 Preliminary may be requested after 2/1/2027
Medicare Value Modifier Beneficiary-Level N/A 2013-2016 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Only available to CCW VRDC users
Medicare Value Modifier NPI Practice-Level N/A 2013-2016 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Only available to CCW VRDC users
Medicare Value Modifier Practice-Level N/A 2013-2016 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • Only available to CCW VRDC users
Medicare-Medicaid Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source 2.0 N/A 2006-2012 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Medicare-Medicaid Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source 3.0 Ad Hoc 2016-2021 TBD
Other Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Annual 2015-2019
2021-2025 		TBD
  • There are gaps in years of data submission due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Special Programs Accountable Health Communities Model N/A May 2018-April 2023 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Acute Hospital Care at Home - Hospital Ad Hoc Release 1: November 2020-March 2023
Release 2: April 2023-September 2025 		TBD
Special Programs Acute Hospital Care at Home - Patient Ad Hoc Release 1: November 2020-March 2023
Release 2: April 2023-September 2025 		TBD
Special Programs CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Model Participation Data Initiative Quarterly 2016-2025 Q1 Q2 2026 may be requested after 7/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
Special Programs Comprehensive ESRD Care Model - Beneficiary N/A October 2015-2020 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Comprehensive ESRD Care Model - Provider N/A October 2015-2020 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Kidney Care Choices Model Alignment Beneficiary Annual 2022 TBD
Special Programs Kidney Care Choices Model Provider Annual 2022 TBD
Special Programs Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model N/A 2017-2021 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Next Generation ACO Model Beneficiary N/A 2016-2021 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Next Generation ACO Model Provider N/A 2016-2021 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Oncology Care Model N/A July 2017-June 2022 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
Special Programs Pioneer Accountable Care Organization N/A 2012-2016 N/A
  • Data product no longer being updated
  • 2012-2014 Beneficiary, Provider and Settlement file; 2015-2016 Beneficiary and Provider file
*Data is only available to CCW VRDC users, and cannot be shipped.