Data

Data
Power your analytics with HCCI’s leading medical and pharmacy claims dataset

HCCI holds data on over 50 million commercially insured individuals per year (2008–2016), and as a Qualified Entity (QE), HCCI also has 100 percent of Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims data on roughly 40 million individuals per year (2012–2016). Our data enables world class research, powers state All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) and transparency solutions, catalyzes efforts to drive information to providers and patients, and positions HCCI as an evidence-based thought leader on US health care and spending.

 

Commercial Data Qualified Entity Medicare Data Public Data

Commercial Data

HCCI maintains a multi-payer, longitudinal claims dataset containing previously inaccessible data on the Employer Sponsored Insurance (ESI), Medicare Advantage (MA), and individual insurance markets. We license our annually updated commercial claims data—covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia—to universities, government research agencies, and non-profit organizations.

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Data Dictionary

See a description of the variables within each file of HCCI’s commercial claims dataset.
Check out the data dictionary

Methodology

Learn more about how HCCI compiles a best-in-class longitudinal dataset.
View our methodology

Data access & pricing

Understand how HCCI licenses its data to power world class research.
See the data access menu

Be a data partner

Learn how payers can support critical health care spending research by contributing data.
See how our partnerships work
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Qualified Entity Medicare Data

As a CMS-approved qualified entity (QE), HCCI receives 100 percent of Parts A, B, and D Medicare Fee-for-Service Data. HCCI is able to provide data and non-public analyses to authorized users—providers and suppliers, medical societies, hospital associations, employers, health insurance issuers, provider or supplier associations, state entities, and federal agencies. To learn what HCCI's QE team can do for you:

solutions@healthcostinstitute.org

What is the QE program?

Get an overview of the Qualified Entity program.
Go to the official QE page

Learn more about QE data

View a breakdown of the available data files and their contents.
Download our explainer

HCCI’s QE offerings

See what HCCI can do to support your business objectives with data.
Get a menu of offerings

HCCI’s QE public reporting

Explore HCCI’s reporting on quality measure performance for publicly and commercially insured populations.
Learn about our reporting

Public Data

Providing access to clear health care spending and price information is a key part of HCCI’s mission. To this end, we regularly release formatted tables, machine-readable files, and interactive tools accompanying our written and visual publications. HCCI also maintains a robust consumer-facing price transparency website called Guroo.com, which provided the basis for a new Florida-specific, facility-level pricing tool called FloridaHealthPriceFinder. For more about HCCI's public data activities:

info@healthcostinstitute.org
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Annual Report dataset

Peruse the dataset that underlies our 2016 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report
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Research resources

Access HCCI’s tools and tips for working with health care claims data.
Check out our resources

Guroo

Guroo.com is a national and regional-level tool that provides average prices for bundles of health care services
Head over to Guroo

FloridaHealthPriceFinder

This Florida-specific tool is built on the Guroo platform and provides prices at the individual facility level.
Go to FloridaHealthPriceFinder