New LDS files are now available

The following Limited Data Set (LDS) files are now available: 

• 2018 4^th Quarter Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF)
• 2018 4^th Quarter Carrier
• 2018 4^th Quarter Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
• 2018 4^th Quarter Home Health
• 2018 4^th Quarter Hospice
• 2018 4^th Quarter Inpatient
• 2018 4^th Quarter Outpatient
• 2018 4^th Quarter Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

To request these files, please see the instructions on the CMS Data Use Agreement (DUA) website at https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Files-for-Order/Data-Disclosures-Data-Agreements/DUA_-_NewLDS.html. 

For more information about CMS LDS files, please see https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Files-for-Order/LimitedDataSets/index.html