Notice2026-06618
Notice of Public Data Asset Release Under the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act
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Published
April 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Abstract
In accordance with Title II of the Foundations for Evidence- Based Policymaking Act of 2018, known as the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, CMS announces the forthcoming release of public data assets in open, machine-readable formats under an open license. These data are intended to support public engagement in identifying and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, and to promote transparency and accountability. CMS has taken steps to ensure that the release of these data appropriately furthers transparency objectives consistent with the protection of sensitive information.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17281-17282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06618]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Notice of Public Data Asset Release Under the Open, Public,
Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-
Based Policymaking Act of 2018, known as the Open, Public, Electronic,
and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, CMS announces the forthcoming
release of public data assets in open, machine-readable formats under
an open license. These data are intended to support public engagement
in identifying and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, and to promote
transparency and accountability. CMS has taken steps to ensure that the
release of these data appropriately furthers transparency objectives
consistent with the protection of sensitive information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the data
release, please send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a0e0b1e0b44191f1a1a05181e2a09071944020219440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a7e7b6e7b34696f6a6a75686e5a79776934727269347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OPEN Government Data Act requires
Federal agencies to make public data assets available in open formats
and under open licenses, consistent with applicable law. CMS has
advanced the release of provider prices and negotiated rates through
its positions on provider price transparency, most recently promulgated
through the Calendar Year 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment
System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule (CMS-1834-FC).
CMS is committed to advancing transparency while ensuring compliance
with all applicable legal requirements and privacy considerations
governing the disclosure of Federal data.
CMS has made available the following public data assets with
utilization and payment data aggregated by provider and service:
<bullet> Original Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners--By Provider
and Service
<bullet> Original Medicare Inpatient Hospitals--By Provider and Service
<bullet> Original Medicare Outpatient Hospitals--By Provider and
Service
<bullet> Medicare Part D Prescribers--By Provider and Drug
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<bullet> Original Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Devices and
Supplies (DMEPOS)--By Referring Provider and Service
<bullet> Original Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Devices and
Supplies (DMEPOS)--By Supplier and Service
<bullet> Medicaid Provider Spending--By Provider and Service (including
aggregated managed care payment data elements, with disclosure
avoidance techniques applied)
CMS has evaluated prior Agency statements and the disclosure of the
datasets included in this notice consistent with applicable legal
requirements. CMS considered applicable privacy protections under the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended
by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act, and relevant provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. Where
applicable, CMS also considered confidentiality requirements for
substance use disorder information under 42 CFR part 2. Based on this
assessment, CMS has determined that the datasets have been de-
identified and appropriately limited to mitigate the risk of re-
identification, do not disclose protected trade secret or confidential
commercial information and are appropriate for public release.
CMS will continue to evaluate additional datasets, as well as
applicable governing laws and regulations, as it prepares future data
releases.
The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS), Mehmet Oz, having reviewed and approved this document,
authorizes Vanessa Garcia, who is the Federal Register Liaison, to
electronically sign this document for purposes of publication in the
Federal Register.
Vanessa Garcia,
Federal Register Liaison, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-06618 Filed 4-2-26; 4:15 pm]
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