Data Release
The MHCC collects data directly from health care facilities and insurance companies, and requests and maintains data from quality reporting organizations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Maryland and Washington, D.C. Hospitals. This page outlines data commonly available for release from the MHCC and provides links to request these data.
Public Use Files (PUF)
The MHCC administers surveys that collect and maintain information on non-acute care services provided in Maryland. The person requesting the data should fill out the data request form and indicate the type of data requested.
Data Availability
The data is available after the collection is complete and the data has been reviewed and edited in consultation with the health facility. This process can take up to a year after the survey year, i.e., the data for the current year would not be publicly available until the next year. The majority of surveys are based on calendar year facility information with the exception that financial information may be reported on a fiscal year depending on the reporting entity.
Download Data
Visit Public Use Files to download data.
The MHCC collects annual surveys from Maryland Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Adult Day Care, and Chronic Hospitals. This survey includes data on facility details, patient demographics, cost, and utilization.
Years Available: 2003 - 2024
Email catherine.victorine@maryland.gov with any questions.
The MHCC collects annual surveys from Maryland Home Health Agencies. This survey includes data on agency details, and patient demographics, cost, and utilization.
Years Available: 2004 - 2024
Email ann.sabiniano2@maryland.gov with any questions.
The MHCC collects annual surveys from Maryland Hospices. This survey includes data on agency details, and patient demographics, cost, and utilization.
Years Available: 2003 - 2024
Email jeanne-marie.gawel@maryland.gov with any questions.
The MHCC collects annual surveys from Maryland Ambulatory Surgery Centers. This survey includes data on agency details, and patient demographics, cost, and utilization.
Years Available: 2003 - 2024
Email mariama.simmons@maryland.gov with any questions.
The MHCC collects data from all Maryland nursing homes with one or more residents who had a 100-day stay or longer. Data is collected from responsible parties of residents and assesses five domains of residents’ life and care:
- staff and administration of the nursing home
- care provided to residents
- food and meals
- autonomy and residents’ rights
- physical aspects of the nursing home
Years Available: 2023
Email stacy.howes@maryland.gov with any questions.
Research Identifiable Files and Limited Data Sets
The MHCC maintains several healthcare databases that provide detailed health care information. Currently, the Medical Care Data Base and Washington, D.C. Hospital Discharge data are available for release. Please see their individual pages for details about the application and review process.
The MCDB contains only privately fully insured and self-insured non-ERISA health insurance plans for Maryland and Non-Maryland residents.
Years Available: 2010–2023
Email mhcc.datarelease@maryland.gov with any questions.
The D.C. Discharge Data contains discharge data from D.C. hospitals.
The MHCC is now accepting D.C. Inpatient Discharge Data Requests for CON and Health Planning purposes only.
All applicants must complete the DC Data Application and Data Use Agreement. The DC Data Use Template is provided for applicant assistance.
Contact Us
For questions about Data Release, please email mhcc.datarelease@maryland.gov.