Legacy Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Skilled Nursing Facilities
Guidance for the Skilled Nursing Facility Utilization and Payment Public Use File (Skilled Nursing Facility PUF) which provides information on services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in skilled nursing facilities.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 14, 2020
The Skilled Nursing Facility Utilization and Payment Public Use File (Skilled Nursing Facility PUF) provides information on services provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in skilled nursing facilities. The Skilled Nursing Facility PUF contains information on utilization, payment (allowed amount, Medicare payment and standard payment), submitted charges, and beneficiary demographic and chronic condition indicators organized by CMS Certification Number (6-digit provider identification number), Resource Utilization Group (RUG), and state of service. The legacy Skilled Nursing Facility PUF can be downloaded at the following links:
Skilled Nursing Facility PUF 2016
Skilled Nursing Facility PUF 2015
Skilled Nursing Facility PUF 2014
Skilled Nursing Facility PUF 2013
For 2017 hospice provider utilization and payment data, please visit the Post-Acute and Hospice Provider Utilization and Payment Public Use File (PAC PUF)
Post-Acute and Hospice Provider Utilization and Payment PUF 2017
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