Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Alternate Titles(s): MEPS
UID: 10018
- Description
- The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers (doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, etc.), and employers across the United States. MEPS collects data on the specific health services that Americans use, how frequently they use them, the cost of these services, and how they are paid for, as well as data on the cost, scope, and breadth of health insurance held by and available to U.S. workers. Data is publicly-available for two of the four MEPS components: the Household Component and the Insurance Component. Access to Medical Provider Component and Nursing Home Component data requires an application to the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ).
- Publisher
- Timeframe
- 1996 - Present
- Geographic Coverage
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United States
Access
- Restrictions
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Free to AllFee RequiredApplication Required
- Instructions
Household Component (HC) and Insurance Component (IC) data files are available online as summary data tables. HC data files at the person, job, event, or condition level are also available for download.
Restricted data files, including MEPS Medical Provider Component (MPC) data and Nursing Home Component data, may only be accessed with an approved application and fee at the AHRQ Data Center or at the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs). For application instructions, refer to the Restricted Data Files webpage.
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