Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations

The Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations data provides COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations data for Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19.

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.MEDICARE_COVID_CASES__HOSPITALIZATIONS on Snowflake and Databricks — coverage from 2022 to 2022 in a single aligned schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake	DWV.MEDICARE_COVID_CASES__HOSPITALIZATIONS
Databricks	cms_dwv.medicare_covid_cases__hospitalizations
Coverage	Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Cadence	Monthly
CMS published	2023-03-06
Loaded	2023-08-29
Columns	5 data + 6 lineage
File versions	1
License	CMS public data — U.S. Government work
Platforms	Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

Included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset — start a free trial on Snowflake Marketplace.

Last CMS publication 2023-03-06 — awaiting the next release. New files load automatically when CMS publishes.

Sample queries

Snowflake

SELECT *
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_COVID_CASES__HOSPITALIZATIONS
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

About this feed

The Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations data provides COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations data for Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19.

Medicare Claims and Encounter Data for services January 1, 2020 to November 20, 2021, and received by December 17, 2021.

All data are preliminary and will continue to change as more claims and encounters are processed for the reporting period.

— Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: States & Territories, Rural-Urban, Medicare, Original Medicare, Chronic Conditions, COVID-19, Health Equity Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2022 🟩

1 of 1 years covered — no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
2022-01-01 – 2022-01-31	2023-03-06	2023-08-29	✓

Data dictionary

📋 5 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations data dictionary.

Data columns

Column	Type
CLAIMS_THRU_DT	DATE
MEASURE_LEVEL	TEXT
MEASURE_ELEMENT	TEXT
MEASURE_UNIT	TEXT
VALUE	NUMBER

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column	Type	Description
ROW_ID	TEXT	Unique row ID for this table (PK)
FILE_ID	TEXT	Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)
FILE_FEED_ID	TEXT	Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)
FILE_NAME	TEXT	Source file name as published by CMS
ROWNUM	NUMBER	Row number within the source file
CREATED_AT	TIMESTAMP_NTZ	Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

SELECT d.CLAIMS_THRU_DT, d.MEASURE_LEVEL, d.MEASURE_ELEMENT,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_COVID_CASES__HOSPITALIZATIONS d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

• Official CMS data dictionary

• Preliminary Medicare COVID 19 Data Snapshot Methodology

Frequently asked questions

How often is Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations updated?

Monthly. CMS last published this feed on 2023-03-06, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse on 2023-08-29. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations cover?

2022 through 2022.

How many records are in Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations?

Count the current snapshot yourself once the share is mounted:

SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_COVID_CASES__HOSPITALIZATIONS d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID
WHERE ff.IS_LATEST = 1;

How do I get Medicare COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.MEDICARE_COVID_CASES__HOSPITALIZATIONS directly — no pipeline setup required.

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Get this feed

1. Start a free trial on Snowflake Marketplace or purchase via Databricks

2. Mount the share — the database and DWV schema appear in your account immediately

3. Run the sample query above — no ETL, no pipeline maintenance

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