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CCW Virtual Research Data Center (VRDC)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), via ResDAC

Virtual research environment giving approved researchers timelier access to Medicare and Medicaid program data inside the CMS Chronic Conditions Warehouse secure environment, for health services research such as behavioral health care, long-term services and dual-eligible populations.

Indicative award
Not a cash award (not a cash award)In-kind secure data access; this page states no fees (VRDC fees, if any, must be confirmed from CMS fee documentation before publishing).
Timing
Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Requests handled on a rolling basis; ResDAC notes high request volume may delay processing.
Who can apply
Any faculty rank, Postdoctoral, Mid-career & senior
Eligibility
Users must be U.S. residents connecting from a U.S.-registered IP address, with broadband and a supported browser, Windows 10 or newer and the latest Omnissa Horizon Client.
SSWR clusters
Special Interest Groups
Topics
medicare data · medicaid data · claims analysis · secure enclave · health services research
Apply at
https://resdac.org/cms-virtual-research-data-center-vrdc
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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