Access to Claims Data Act

HR 9805, the Access to Claims Data Act, allows qualified clinical data registries and clinician-led registries to access Medicare claims data (and potentially Medicaid/CHIP data if approved) for research and quality improvement. The bill requires the HHS Secretary to establish a process by January 2025 for these registries to request de-identified claims data to link with clinical outcomes, assess provider quality, and publish research findings. Access is provided at cost-recovery fees, deposited into a federal account, and the registries are exempt from needing "qualified entity" status under current law. This law directly affects healthcare data organizations aiming to improve patient care through research using existing claims information.