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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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  • Data product no longer being updated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 		Final 2024 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Durable Medical Equipment Staged Annual 2015-2023
Preliminary 2024 		Final 2024 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Home Health Agency Staged Annual 2015-2023
Preliminary 2024 		Final 2024 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Inpatient Staged Annual 2015-2023
Preliminary 2024 		Final 2024 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Outpatient Staged Annual 2015-2023
Preliminary 2024 		Final 2024 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Medicare Encounter Skilled Nursing Facility Staged Annual 2015-2023
Preliminary 2024 		Final 2024 may be requested after 12/1/2026
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-Q4 and 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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: 2025 Q1-Q4; 2026 Q1
Monthly*: 2025 and 2026 		Annual: 2025 may be requested after 12/1/2026
Quarterly: 2027 may be requested after 4/1/2027
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, 2026 Q1-Q2 		2025 Final may be requested after 9/1/2026
2027 Preliminary may be requested after 2/1/2027
2027 Quarterly may be requested after 6/1/2027
  • 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-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 2016-2026 Q2 Q3 2026 may be requested after 10/1/2026
  • Physical extracts of quarterly data must be requested each quarter
  • Quarterly release schedule is April (Q1), July (Q2), October (Q3), and January (Q4)
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 2022-2024 TBD
Special Programs Kidney Care Choices Model Provider Annual 2022-2024 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.