Updated Research Request Forms and Data Security Approval Requirement effective 4/24/23
As of April 24, 2023, CMS requires that researchers:
As of April 24, 2023, CMS requires that researchers:
CMS is pleased to announce the availability of PY3, PY4 and PY5 of two Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) that contain data from the Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Model. The first file, the CEC Beneficiary RIF, contains enrollment data for beneficiaries in the CEC Model.
CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Preliminary Medicaid T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAFs) for calendar year 2021. The TAF research files* contain data on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiary demographics, program enrollment, service use, and payments. They are designed to meet the diverse research needs of the Medicaid and CHIP data user community.
CMS is pleased to announce the availability of updated 2020 Medicare Advantage (Part C) Encounter data. In June 2022, CMS released a “Preliminary” version of the 2020 Medicare Advantage (MA) Encounter RIFs to give researchers earlier access to Encounter data for that service year. The Preliminary 2020 RIF data was not fully mature because Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) were still submitting encounter records for that service year to CMS.
CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) for four additional CMS Innovation Center models.
CMS is releasing new participation data for the following models:
CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (NGACO) Model Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) for Performance Years 5 & 6 (2020-2021).
CMS is pleased to announce two modifications that aim to streamline and simplify the Research Identifiable File (RIF) data request process.