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SEER-Medicare Linked Data Resource
The SEER-Medicare data reflect the linkage of two large population-based sources of data that provide detailed information about Medicare beneficiaries with cancer.
SEER-Medicare Overview
Announcements
- Applications for the 2024 SEER-Medicare linkage data now include the Cancer File to 2021 and most Medicare enrollment and claims data to 2022.
- In response to the CMS Research Data Request & Access Policy
, NCI will identify an enclave environment for the SEER-CMS data resources: SEER-Medicare, SEER-MHOS, SEER-CAHPS, and SEER-Medicaid. Please monitor this section for updates.
Data
The SEER-Medicare Data Files
Currently Available Data
Obtaining the SEER-Medicare Data
Support
Analytic Support for Researchers
Programming Support
Researchers often have questions about the SEER-Medicare data or need help before or during an analysis. You may find the materials provided here to be helpful as you conduct your analyses.
More About Programming SupportPrivacy & Confidentiality Issues
NCI, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the SEER staff have great appreciation for the potentially sensitive nature of data about persons with cancer and the need to respect the privacy of patients and providers included in the SEER-Medicare data.
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