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The Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) is a CMS contractor that provides free assistance to academic, government and non-profit researchers interested in using Medicare and/or Medicaid data for their research. ResDAC is staffed by a consortium of epidemiologists, public health specialists, health services researchers, biostatisticians, and health informatics specialists from the University of Minnesota.
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What's New
2007 CMS Data Availability:
CMS has awarded the Research Data Distribution Center (RDDC) contract to Buccaneer Computer Systems & Services, Inc. The transition from Acumen to Buccaneer is currently in process. Buccaneer will be the RDDC releasing all 2007 Medicare data files (RIF and LDS) and anticipated release date for the 2007 files is December 2008.
ATTENTION: Proposed Part D Public Use Files
CMS is considering developing several different Public Use Files that could be used for various types of studies. CMS is interested in receiving comments from the public about these proposed Public Use Files. Comments may be submitted via ResDAC email. When you submit comments, please note which file(s) you are commenting on (e.g., PUF File 1 or PUF File 2A, etc.); if you are offering a suggestion for a new file, please indicate so and describe the research this file could support.
Additional information:
New Limited Data Set (LDS) File Available through CMS:
Last Modified October 30, 2008