Research - General Information
Guidance for researchers and other health care professionals regarding availability of quantitative information on CMS programs and explorative demonstration projects conducted by CMS.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 30, 2018
CMS offers researchers and other health care professionals a broad range of quantitative information on our programs, from estimates of future Medicare and Medicaid spending to enrollment, spending, and claims data, and a broad range of consumer research to help its partners and staff. CMS also conducts demonstration projects to explore alternative policies of health care coverage and delivery. These demonstration projects typically cover a limited timeframe, geographic area, and scope of coverage.
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