The Maine Health Data Organization (MHDO) was established by the Maine Legislature in 1996 as an independent executive agency to collect clinical and financial health care information and to exercise responsible stewardship in making this information accessible to the public. 22 Maine Rev. Stat. § 8701 – 8713. Some examples of MHDO’s work include: 1. MHDO makes available the state’s All-Payer Claims Database, for which the state has has collected health insurance claims information since 2003. The APCD currently holds claims from commercial insurance carriers, third party administrators (TPAs), pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), dental benefit administrators, MaineCare(Maine Medicaid), and CMS (Medicare). 2. MHDO provides a range of cost and quality information, including on Maine HealthCost, which provides cost information on common procedures at a number of facilities. 3. MHDO recently received a $2.6 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enhance its website’s offerings.