Name (click for metadata and to rate record) Description Agency Subagency Category
Medicare Short Stay Hospital Utilization This reference provides significant summary information about health expenditures and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) programs. The information presented was the most current available at the time of publication. Significant time lags may occur between the end of a data year and aggregation of data for that year. The featured data highlights short term hospital utilization. HHS CMS Health and Nutrition
Medicare Tools Downloadable Databases This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. The data provided in the tables come from the data that is displayed in the Tool and includes additional information about the ownership that is not displayed on the website.The date "Modified" in the zipped file indicates the date of the last refresh of the data. For information about Facilities/Vendors in a particular geographical area, you should use the Compare tool instead of downloading the data. The followings tools are represented: Dialysis Compare Tool, Helpful Contacts, Home Health Compare, Hospital Compare, Medicare Options Compare, Nursing Home Compare, Plans Quality Data, and Supplier Directory. HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Dialysis Facility Compare The data that is used by the Dialysis Facility Compare tool can be downloaded for public use. This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. Collection period for the measures: 1. Patients With Anemia That Wasn't Controlled and 2. Patients Who Had Enough Wastes Removed From Their Blood During Dialysis (Dialysis Adequacy) is calendar year 2007. Collection period for the measure Patient Survival is January 2004 to December 2007. Demographic data is refreshed the second month of each quarter while quality measures are refreshed yearly in November. HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Helpful Contacts The data used to populate the Helpful Contacts database is available for public usage. This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. The data provided in this database will provide users with contact information for specific organizations or assist with Medicare related questions. Organizations in this file include, but are not limited to: <ul> <li>State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Programs (SHIPs)</li> <li>DME MAC -- Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor</li> <li>State Medical Assistance Office</li> <li>State Health Departments</li> <li>CHIP -- Children's Health Insurance Program</li></ul> HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Home Health Compare The data that is used by the Home Health Compare tool can be downloaded for public use. This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. The data provided includes demographics, Medicare-certified services, quality measures, state averages for measures, and zip codes in which each home health agency has provided services to. The data used to calculate the quality measures will be refreshed the third month of each quarter and represent a rolling 12 months of data. HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Hospital Compare The data that is used by the Hospital Compare tool can be downloaded for public use. This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. The data provided includes process of care, mortality, and readmission quality measures. The collection period for the measures is generally 12 months. However, some measures may be based upon fewer than 12 months. Generally, the Hospital Compare quality measures are refreshed the third month of each quarter. HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Medicare Options Compare The Plans Quality Data is a publicly available CMS database that contains information on the quality and performance of health plans that offer Medicare Part C and Part D services. This Plan ratings data is intended to help people with Medicare choose a Medicare Advantage plan. CMS also uses plan ratings for oversight and monitoring purposes to ensure plan quality. Medicare Advantage plans are rated on measures including, prevention, timeliness of care, chronic condition management, plan responsiveness, and appeals. Prescription drug plans are rated on criteria such as customer service, complaints, drug pricing and patient safety, and member experience. HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Nursing Home Compare The data that is used by the Nursing Home Compare tool can be downloaded for public use. This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. Demographic data is refreshed monthly while quality measures are refreshed the first month of each quarter. In order to ease the downloading process, the data have been divided into 5 separate databases. <ul> <li>About the Nursing Home</li> <li>About the Nursing Home Inspection Results</li> <li>About the Nursing Home Residents</li> <li>About the Nursing Home Staff</li> <li>About the Nursing Home Ratings</li></ul> HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Supplier Directory provide names, addresses, and contact information for suppliers that provide services or products under the Medicare program. The data used to populate the Supplier Directory is available for public usage. This functionality is primarily used by health policy researchers and the media. The provided data contains information, such as name, practice location, and participation status of Medicare enrolled suppliers who provide the following products and services: <ul> <li>Durable Medical Equipment</li> <li>Prostheses & Prosthetic Devices</li> <li>Orthotics</li> <li>Supplies</li></ul> HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services
Plans Quality Compare The Plans Quality Data is a publicly available CMS database that contains information on the quality and performance of health plans that offer Medicare Part C and Part D services. This Plan ratings data is intended to help people with Medicare choose a Medicare Advantage plan. CMS also uses plan ratings for oversight and monitoring purposes to ensure plan quality. Medicare Advantage plans are rated on measures including, prevention, timeliness of care, chronic condition management, plan responsiveness, and appeals. Prescription drug plans are rated on criteria such as customer service, complaints, drug pricing and patient safety, and member experience HHS CMS Social Insurance and Human Services