MEPS

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MEPS is a large-scale set of surveys conducted in the United States that collects detailed data on individuals’ and families’ health care use, expenditures, insurance coverage, and payment sources.

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instanceOf cross-sectional survey
federal statistical survey
health survey program
longitudinal survey
acronymFor Medical Expenditure Panel Survey NERFINISHED
collects employment-related health insurance information
family-level health care utilization data
health care expenditure data
health insurance enrollment data
health insurance premiums data
health status measures
individual-level health care utilization data
out-of-pocket spending data
socio-demographic characteristics
third-party payer spending data
conductedIn United States NERFINISHED
coSponsor U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataAccess public use data files
restricted use data files
dataType household survey data
insurance component data
medical provider survey data
focus health care access
health care expenditures
health care quality
health care use
health insurance coverage
sources of payment for health care
frequency annual data release
fullName Medical Expenditure Panel Survey NERFINISHED
hasComponent Household Component NERFINISHED
Insurance Component
Medical Provider Component NERFINISHED
populationCovered U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population
predecessor National Medical Expenditure Survey NERFINISHED
publisher Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality NERFINISHED
sponsor AHRQ NERFINISHED
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality NERFINISHED
startDate 1996
subjectArea health economics
health services research
public health
timeDimension panel survey with multiple interview rounds
usedFor cost-effectiveness studies
estimating national health care expenditures
evaluating health insurance coverage trends
health policy analysis
health services research
website https://www.meps.ahrq.gov

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