Frequently Asked Questions

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As part of the State Data Resource Center (SDRC) project, the SDRC Team collects, updates, and disseminates frequently asked questions about requesting and using Medicare data for Medicare-Medicaid care coordination or program integrity. These questions are organized into categories within a PDF document. If you have questions that aren’t answered here, be sure to ask us.

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Types of Available Data

Last update: April 2020

Format and Structure of the Data

Last update: April 2020

Information Included in the Data

Last update: April 2020

Using the Data for Program Integrity

Last update: April 2020

Using the Data for Care Coordination

Last update: April 2020

Data Request Process

Last update: April 2020

Data Request Process: Program Integrity

Last update: April 2020

Data Request Process: Information Exchange Agreement (IEA)

Last update: April 2020

Downstream Users

Last update: April 2020

Downstream User Quarterly Reports

Last update: April 2020

CMS State File Exchanges

Last update: April 2020

Questions about Medicare Modernization Act file submission?

To access the commonly asked questions about the Medicare Modernization Act file submissions, please click the button below.

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Additional Questions?

If you have additional questions, contact the SDRC Team by phone at (888) 805-5228 or email, see below.

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