Research Identifiable File Availability

Title	Availability	Date Requests Can Be Accepted for Upcoming Releases	Important Notes
CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Model Participation Data Initiative	Varies by model start and end date
CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Entity File	Varies by model start and end date
CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Provider File	Varies by model start and end date
CMMI Model Data Sharing (CMDS) Beneficiary File	Varies by model start and end date
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) Base	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): 30 CCW Chronic Conditions Segment	CY 2017-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): 27 CCW Chronic Conditions Segment	CY 1999-2021
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Other Chronic or Potentially Disabling Conditions Segment	CY 2000-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Cost and Use Segment	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): National Death Index (NDI) Segment	CY 1999-2021		Only available in VRDC
Inpatient (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
MedPAR	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Outpatient (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Carrier (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Hospice (Fee-for-Service)	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 11/2023
Inpatient (Encounter)	Service year 2015-2020
Outpatient (Encounter)	Service year 2015-2020
Carrier (Encounter)	Service year 2015-2020
Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter)	Service year 2015-2020
Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter)	Service year 2015-2020
Home Health Agency (Encounter)	Service year 2015-2020
Risk Score Files	Payment Year 2014
Part D Event (PDE) File	CY 2006-2021	CY 2022 available 12/2023
Part D Drug Characteristics File	CY 2006-2021	CY 2022 available 12/2023
Part D Formulary File	CY 2010-2021	CY 2022 available 12/2023
Part D Pharmacy Characteristics File	CY 2006-2021	CY 2022 available 12/2023
Part D Prescriber Characteristics File	CY 2006-2021	CY 2022 available 12/2023
Plan Characteristics File	CY 2006-2021	CY 2022 available 12/2023
Part D Medication Therapy Management Data File	CY 2013-2021
Part D Plan Election Type Beneficiary Summary File	CY 2007-2020
TAF Demographic and Eligibility File	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume
TAF Inpatient File	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume
TAF Other Services File	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume
TAF Long Term Care File	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume
TAF Pharmacy File	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume
TAF Annual Managed Care Plan (APL)	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary
TAF Annual Provider (APR)	CY 2014-2020 2021 Preliminary
MAX Personal Summary File	CY 1999-2015		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
MAX Inpatient File	CY 1999-2015		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
MAX Other Services File	CY 1999-2015		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
MAX Long Term Care File	CY 1999-2015		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
MAX Prescription Drug File	CY 1999-2015		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File (MESF): Conditions Segment	1999-2013		File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File (MESF): National Death Index (NDI) Segment	1999-2020		Only available in VRDC File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0	CY 2010-2021	CY 2022 available 01/2024	MDS data more recent than these annual files are typically available from CMS
Home Health Outcome and Assessment Information Set	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 01/2024
Inpatient Rehab Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument	CY 1999-2021	CY 2022 available 01/2024
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Swing-Bed 3.0	CY 2010-2021	CY 2022 available 01/2024	MDS data more recent than these annual files are typically available from CMS
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0	CY 1999-2010
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Swing-Bed 2.0	CY 1999-2010
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems RIF	Varies		There are gaps in years of data submission due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Health and Retirement Survey - Medicare Linked Data	CY 1991-2015		CMS is no longer distributing this file. See MedRIC's website to request this data.
Health Outcomes Survey RIF	CY 1998-2018		Not available in VRDC
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)	Measurement Years 2015-2021		Not available in VRDC There are gaps in years of data submission due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) File 1: Measures File (does not include Plan All-Cause Readmission measure)	MY 2015-2016		There are gaps in years of data submission due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) File 2: Plan All-Cause Readmission (PCR) Measure	MY 2015-2016		There are gaps in years of data submission due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Medicare Data on Provider Practice and Specialty (MD-PPAS)	2008-2020
Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Beneficiary-level RIF	PY 2013-2021 PY 2022: Initial, Q1, Q2, Q3 PY 2023: Initial
Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Provider-level RIF	PY 2013-2021 PY 2022: Initial PY 2023: Initial
Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Beneficiary RIF	PY1: October 2015 - December 2016 PY2: 2017 PY3: 2018 PY4: 2019 PY5: 2020
Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Provider RIF	PY1: October 2015 - December 2016 PY2: 2017 PY3: 2018 PY4: 2019 PY5: 2020
Next Generation ACO Model Beneficiary RIF	PY1: 2016 PY2: 2017 PY3: 2018 PY4: 2019 PY5: 2020 PY6: 2021
Next Generation ACO Model Provider RIF	PY1: 2016 PY2: 2017 PY3: 2018 PY4: 2019 PY5: 2020 PY6: 2021
National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) - Medicare Linked Data	Retrospective data package including CY 2006-2017		CMS is no longer distributing this file. See MedRIC's website to request this data.
Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements (SPADEs)	Annual 2018
Value Modifier Beneficiary-Level Research Identifiable File	Performance Years 2013-2016		Custom extracts are not available
Value Modifier NPI-Practice-Level Research Identifiable File	Performance Years 2013-2016		Custom extracts are not available
Value Modifier Practice-Level Research Identifiable File	Performance Years 2013-2016		Custom extracts are not available
Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source (MMLEADS) 1.0	CY 2006-2012
Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO)	2012-2014
Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source (MMLEADS) 3.0	CY 2016