CMS proposal could have ‘catastrophic impact’ on Medicare, Medicaid research

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

CMS is proposing raising prices and tightening access to Medicare and Medicaid claims data, changes academics fear could hinder health policy research, ProPublica reported Feb. 22.

The proposed changes are designed to heighten security for CMS claims data but would be costlier for researchers, ProPublica reported. Under current rules, costs for claims data start at $20,000, depending on the amount of data requested. This data is stored on university computers and can be accessed by multiple users for a small additional fee. Continue reading here…

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