CMS has released several information products that provide greater transparency on spending for drugs in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The CMS Drug Spending Dashboards are interactive, web-based tools that provide spending information for...
The MCBS public use file (MCBS PUF) provides the first publically available MCBS file for researchers interested in the health, health care use, access to and satisfaction with care for Medicare beneficiaries, while providing the very highest...
The Hospital Provider Cost Report and Characteristics dataset presents select measures provided by hospitals through their annual cost report, and is organized at the hospital level.
Outpatient clinical laboratory services are paid based on a fee schedule in accordance with Section 1833(h) of the Social Security Act. The clinical laboratory fee schedule files are located in the download section.
The CMS Wallet Card is a quick reference statistical summary on annual CMS program and financial data. The CMS Wallet Card is available for each year from 2004 through 2012. The 2012 version is the last version of the Wallet Card. Similar...
Dental health is an important part of peoples overall health. States are required to provide dental benefits to children covered by Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but states choose whether to provide dental benefits...
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit provides comprehensive and preventive health care services for children under age 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid. EPSDT is key to ensuring that children and adolescents...
The Affordable Care Act includes tools to improve the quality of health care that can also lower costs for taxpayers and patients. This means avoiding costly mistakes and readmissions, keeping patients healthy, rewarding quality instead of...
The Environmental Scanning and Program Characteristic (ESPC) Database is in a Microsoft (MS) Access format and contains Medicaid and CHIP data, for the 50 states and District of Columbia. Specifically, the ESPC database predominantly houses...
Product Data for Drugs in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. The rebate drug product data file contains the active drugs that have been reported by participating drug manufacturers as of the most recent rebate reporting period under the Medicaid...