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Coverage of Certain Demonstration Projects under Medicare Modernization Act CMS Research Presentations at AcademyHealth 2004 The Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) Data for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans View CMS Chart Series Need Data? ResDAC offers help in finding and using CMS data. |
Research Publications
Welcome. CMS offers many research-oriented publications. You'll find the most popular and current ones listed here. You'll also find links to other pages with CMS publications of interest to the research and policy community.
General Interest:
- MCBS Profiles:
The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is the only comprehensive source of health characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries. The MCBS Profiles series uses MCBS data to offer interesting insights into health care delivery. - CMS Statistics Statistical highlights and information about Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP.
- Health Care Financing Review The official quarterly research journal of CMS [Current issue; Archive issues; subscription (.pdf 1,579 KB)]
- Statistical Supplement to the Health Care Financing Review contains over 100 tables of unique and detailed information on CMS programs.
- Data Compendium contains historic, current, and projected data on Medicare enrollment and Medicaid recipients, expenditures, and utilization.
- Active Projects Report Listing of over 300 CMS research projects on our programs and populations.
Facts & Figures in Pictures:
- Web-based CMS Chart Series (2002). Over 90 slides outlining spending and other data on the Medicare program. Available in PowerPoint format for easy viewing and editing.
- Profile of Medicare Chart Book (2000) (.pdf 2,319 KB) from the Agency's 35th Anniversary Event
- Medicaid Chart Book (2000) (.pdf, 605 KB)
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)
The MCBS is a continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally representative sample of aged, disabled, and institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. MCBS, sponsored by the CMS Office of Research, Development, and Information, is the only comprehensive source of information on the health status, health care use and expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries.
Other federal research sources
Health Care Industry Market Update
CMS produces a series of reports on the health care industry and the links to CMS programs.
Research Projects and
Final Reports
Information on current research within CMS, and written reports on recent research findings.
The Researchers Home Page on the CMS website offers additional information on research-related activities at the Agency, and important links to new developments.
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