CMS has released several updated datasets and resources providing insights into Medicare beneficiaries, facility performance, and telehealth trends:
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) – 2024 Updates:
- Use of Preventive Care Services: Early release data on annual wellness visits, blood pressure screenings, and other preventive services, aggregated by demographics, chronic conditions, and health status.
- Vitamin & Dietary Supplement Use: Information on multivitamin intake and specific supplements like vitamin D, calcium, zinc, and saw palmetto.
Cost Report Public Use Files – 2023:
- Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, & Home Health Agency PUFs: Facility-level data on characteristics, utilization, costs and charges, Medicare settlements, and financial statements, including updates for earlier years.
Hospital Cost Report PUF, the Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report PUF, and the Home Health Agency Cost Report PUF.
Medicare Telehealth Trends – Q1 2025:
- Telehealth Data: Quarterly telehealth usage from 2020 through March 2025, including analysis by state and demographic characteristics.
Medicare Beneficiaries at a Glance – 2023:
- Infographic: Visual summary of coverage types, service utilization, average costs, chronic condition prevalence, beneficiary satisfaction, and access to care.
Medicare Enrollment – August 2025:
- Enrollment Dashboard & PUF: Counts of Medicare beneficiaries with hospital/medical and prescription drug coverage by geographic area.
These updates provide a clear snapshot of Medicare utilization, coverage trends, telehealth adoption, and facility-level performance, making it easier for providers, researchers, and policymakers to track and analyze beneficiary data.