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Sarah Hirsch

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Jan 7, 2025, 11:55:55 AMJan 7
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Hi, 
I am new to blue button, and would like to retrieve the following information per patient.

Active
Deductible amount remaining 
HMO

Can someone guide me what parameters in the explanantionofbenefits to look out for?

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Jan 8, 2025, 7:59:55 PMJan 8
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Hello, 


The Blue Button 2.0 API does not provide utilization data (such as deductible amount remaining), only coverage and claims data. 


To see information our Blue Button 2.0 API provides, our upstream data provider, the Beneficiary FHIR Database, releases a data dictionary with each release. This is the best place to see all the fields supported and their definitions. The latest data dictionary can be found here: https://github.com/CMSgov/beneficiary-fhir-data/releases/tag/2.170.0 (click the first link under ‘assets’ to download the data dictionary).


Best,

The Blue Button 2.0 Team

Sarah Hirsch

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Jan 13, 2025, 11:47:32 AMJan 13
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Thanks for that! It’s very useful.

Just want to make sure, that is a list of all the data I can get with ExplanationOfBenefits API?

If so, what would a sample API call look like. Thanks in advance!

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Jan 13, 2025, 7:31:11 PMJan 13
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Hi Sarah -


For additional questions, you can reach out to us directly at bluebu...@cms.hhs.gov.


If you are curious about what a sample API call would look like, you can create an account on our Sandbox environment.


Best,

- The Blue Button 2.0 API Team

Sarah Hirsch

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Jan 15, 2025, 3:59:46 PMJan 15
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I am really confused. Is there anyone I can talk to?

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Jan 15, 2025, 4:38:49 PMJan 15
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Hello Sarah -

If you reach out to us directly via the email contact shared earlier (bluebu...@cms.hhs.gov) we can arrange a time to talk and help you answer your questions.

Best,
-The Blue Button 2.0 Team

Sarah Hirsch

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Jan 15, 2025, 4:49:02 PMJan 15
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