Forbes April 28, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the delay of the implementation of its restrictions on accessing Medicare and Medicaid data. Initially, the agency planned to start implementation in August 2024, regardless of public feedback. These restrictions would erect data access barriers, hinder research activities, and shield Medicare and Medicaid programs from public scrutiny. What prompted CMS to change course?
CMS apparently did not seek input from data users before announcing the restrictions on February 12th, causing an immediate revolt in the research community. Columbia University professor Adam Sacarny broke the news on social media, which was then picked up by Dan Diamond at the Washington Post the following day. On February 15th, hundreds of researchers signed a...
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