Company letterhead Director, Division of Data & Information Dissemination Data Development & Services Group, OEDA Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Dear Division Director: I am requesting an amendment to my existing project titled funded by CMS CMMI DUA # . Amendment type (a): I am requesting the same data for the same project, but data for the most recent year. Specifically, I am requesting additional years of the following CMS files: . I had originally requested the following years and files of CMS data: . The reason I am now requesting these additional files is . (And/Or) I am requesting data files that have not been previously covered under this DUA. Specifically, I am requesting the following files and years: . These new files will allow us to further address our existing research questions/objectives by . Amendment type (b): I am requesting the same data files for the same project, but requesting to reuse data for the most recent year under DUA that was funded by . Specifically, I am requesting additional years of the following CMS files: . I had originally requested the following years and files of CMS data: . The reason I am now requesting these additional files is because . (And/Or) I am requesting data files that have not been previously covered under this DUA. Specifically, I am requesting the following files and years: . These new files will allow us to further address our existing research questions/objectives by . Amendment type (c): I am requesting to change my Data Management Plan. Specifically, I’m requesting to [please give a description of the change to the Data Management Plan.] I am requesting this change because [include a reason for the change.] The contact person for this request within our organization is and can be reached by at or by phone at . Sincerely,
Company letterhead Director, Division of Data & Information Dissemination Data Development & Services Group, OEDA Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Dear Division Director: I am requesting an amendment to my existing project titled funded by CMS CMMI DUA # . Amendment type (a): I am requesting the same data for the same project, but data for the most recent year. Specifically, I am requesting additional years of the following CMS files: . I had originally requested the following years and files of CMS data: . The reason I am now requesting these additional files is . (And/Or) I am requesting data files that have not been previously covered under this DUA. Specifically, I am requesting the following files and years: . These new files will allow us to further address our existing research questions/objectives by . Amendment type (b): I am requesting the same data files for the same project, but requesting to reuse data for the most recent year under DUA that was funded by . Specifically, I am requesting additional years of the following CMS files: . I had originally requested the following years and files of CMS data: . The reason I am now requesting these additional files is because . (And/Or) I am requesting data files that have not been previously covered under this DUA. Specifically, I am requesting the following files and years: . These new files will allow us to further address our existing research questions/objectives by . Amendment type (c): I am requesting to change my Data Management Plan. Specifically, I’m requesting to [please give a description of the change to the Data Management Plan.] I am requesting this change because [include a reason for the change.] The contact person for this request within our organization is and can be reached by at or by phone at . Sincerely,
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