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Privacy Protected Data: Request Policies and Procedures

Criteria for Reviewing CMS Data Requests from Requestors

• Criteria

What Type of Requestor Are You?

• Academic Institutions/Private Sector
• Congressional Entities
• DHHS Federal Agencies/Contractors
• Non-DHHS Federal Agencies
• Providers
• State Government Agencies

What Type of Request Are You Submitting?

• New Request
• Reuse
• Rerelease

What Type of Data Are You Requesting?

• Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Rate Data
• EDB Customized State File (PDF, 256KB)
• Identifiable Data
• Limited Data Sets (LDS)
• Long Term Care Minimum Data Set
• Non-Identifiable Data
• Outcome and Assessment Information Set

Where Do I Need To Send My Data Request?

• Mailing Addresses

What Do I Do When My Data Use Agreement (DUA) Expires or It Is About To Expire?

• DUA Extensions, Returning or Destroying CMS data

Where Can I Get Assistance Developing My Data Request?

• Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC)

Forms

• Required Forms