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CMS announced on Wednesday that it is making final Calendar Year 2015 MA encounter data available to the research community to \u201chelp drive innovation to improve quality of care, lower costs and to better understand the experience of patients in private health plans.\u201d

Last year, the agency\u2014for the first time\u2014released preliminary MA encounter data as part of the Trump administration\u2019s MyHealthEData initiative, and announced plans to make the information available annually.

Also See<\/b>: CMS to release Medicare Advantage data to researchers for first time<\/a>

\u201cToday\u2019s announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to ensuring researchers have access to this data in order to conduct important, innovative analyses that have the potential to drive transformation of the healthcare system\u2014all while keeping that information private, safe and secure,\u201d said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a written statement.

According to CMS, the MA encounter data\u2014like fee-for-service claims data\u2014includes provider identifiers, dates of service, type of service and diagnosis codes. However, the agency contends that this year\u2019s release benefits from some enhancements.

\u201cCMS has made several improvements in the final version of 2015 MA encounter data files,\u201d states the announcement. \u201cThese modifications include changes to the final action logic, making it easier for researchers to identify records to include in their analyses. CMS improved chart review guidance by providing detailed explanations to identify specific actions taken with a chart review record.\u201d

Those researchers interested in accessing the new MA encounter data must submit a request for research identifiable files to the CMS Research Data Assistance Center, as well as sign a data use agreement that contains strict beneficiary privacy and data security requirements. More information is available here<\/a>.","saveContent":"For the second time, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released Medicare Advantage encounter data to researchers, providing a more comprehensive view of care provided to beneficiaries.

CMS announced on Wednesday that it is making final Calendar Year 2015 MA encounter data available to the research community to \u201chelp drive innovation to improve quality of care, lower costs and to better understand the experience of patients in private health plans.\u201d

Last year, the agency\u2014for the first time\u2014released preliminary MA encounter data as part of the Trump administration\u2019s MyHealthEData initiative, and announced plans to make the information available annually.

Also See<\/b>: CMS to release Medicare Advantage data to researchers for first time<\/a>

\u201cToday\u2019s announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to ensuring researchers have access to this data in order to conduct important, innovative analyses that have the potential to drive transformation of the healthcare system\u2014all while keeping that information private, safe and secure,\u201d said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a written statement.

According to CMS, the MA encounter data\u2014like fee-for-service claims data\u2014includes provider identifiers, dates of service, type of service and diagnosis codes. However, the agency contends that this year\u2019s release benefits from some enhancements.

\u201cCMS has made several improvements in the final version of 2015 MA encounter data files,\u201d states the announcement. \u201cThese modifications include changes to the final action logic, making it easier for researchers to identify records to include in their analyses. CMS improved chart review guidance by providing detailed explanations to identify specific actions taken with a chart review record.\u201d

Those researchers interested in accessing the new MA encounter data must submit a request for research identifiable files to the CMS Research Data Assistance Center, as well as sign a data use agreement that contains strict beneficiary privacy and data security requirements. More information is available here<\/a>.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

CMS releases more Medicare Advantage data to research community

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