Home Health Agency Public Use File (Home Health Agency PUF)

CMS has posted the fourth release of the Home Health Agency Public Use File (Home Health Agency PUF) with data for 2016. The Home Health Agency PUF presents summarized information on services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by home health agencies. It contains information on utilization, payment (Medicare payment and Medicare standardized payment), submitted charges, and demographic and chronic condition indicators organized by CMS Certification Number (6-digit provider identification number), Home Health Resource Group (HHRG), and state of service.  The 2016 PUF has information for 10,139 home health agencies, almost 6 million claims, and $18 billion in Medicare payments for 2015. CMS protects beneficiaries’ personal information in all public data releases. The updated 2016 data and supplemental information can be accessed at: https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Medicare-Provider-Charge-Data/HHA.html