Events
The MDLN hosts periodic public webinars, along with monthly Learning Sessions for members.
Webinar: Ensuring Quality in TAF Research - Introducing a Reporting Checklist
The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN) has developed a TAF Analysis Reporting Checklist, recommending a series of items that should be reported in analyses of TAF to ensure that TAF-derived research is both high quality and reproducible.
Webinar: Comparing Medicaid Claims Data Sources: The Pros and Cons of State, TAF, and APCD Data
The Medicaid Data Learning Network (MDLN), in collaboration with the AcademyHealth State Health Research and Policy Interest Group, hosted a virtual panel of experts to speak to the pros and cons of three Medicaid claims data sources: state Medicaid Claims, T-MSIS Analytic Files (TAF), and All Payer Claims Databases (APCDs).
Webinar: Working with TAF – Insights on Obtaining and Efficiently Managing your Data
This 60-minute webinar focused on the fundamental steps for getting started with TAF and best practices for efficiently working with the data.
2025-26 Learning Sessions
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Topic 1: Data management, quality and methodology
Topic 2: Artificial intelligence tools and strategies for TAF research
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Topic 1: Data management, quality and methodology
Topic 2: Mental Health
Topic 3: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Topic 1: Data management, quality and methodology
Topic 2: Defining chronic conditions and disability
Topic 3: Recently released Medicaid Provider Spending data
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End of Year 4 and Beyond
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Topic 1: Data management, quality and methodology
Topic 2: Reproductive health
Topic 3: SUD
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Topic 1: Data management, quality and methodology
Topic 2: Spending
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Topic 1: Data management, quality and methodology
Topic 2: Provider specialty and attribution of providers
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Topic 1: Lightning Updates
Topic 2: Challenges and Solutions
2024-25 Learning Sessions
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Silent Missingness in Medicaid TAF Data: Can We Fix What We Can’t See?
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National Prevalence of Pediatric Diabetes Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth Using TAF Data from 2016 to 2020
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Effects of Medicaid Waivers on Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Nonfatal Overdoses in 17 States
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MCO Crosswalk Update
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Race/Ethnic and Urban/Rural Differences in Pediatric Tonsillectomy Use
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Working with the VDRC: Our Experience
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Loss of Medicaid Benefits at the Transition to Medicare Among Low-Income Adults
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Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Louisiana and Virginia on Pre-Pregnancy and Early Pregnancy Medicaid Coverage, Prenatal Care, and Maternal Health Outcomes Across Racial Groups
2023-24 Learning Sessions
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Managed Care
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Measuring Quality in TAF
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Attribution and Identifying Different Types of Provider Locations
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Linking Birth Parents & Babies in TAF
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Data Quality Issues Surrounding Dual Enrollees in TAF & Solutions
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TAF Data Quality Decision-Making
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Year 2 Kickoff
2022-23 Learning Sessions
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TAF Research Checklist
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Identifying Medication for OUD in TAF
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Measuring Spending in TAF
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Managed Care Utilization
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Linking MAX and TAF
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Maternal Health
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Approaches to Standard Utilization Measured
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Navigating Race/Ethnicity in TAF
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Year Kickoff