Title: |
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Longitudinal Design Options for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component |
Description: |
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The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) is a nationally representative annual survey of over 40,000 business establishments and state/local governments. The survey is designed to produce estimates at the national and State level on the number and types of private health insurance plans offered, benefits associated with these plans, premiums, contributions by employers and employees, eligibility requirements, and employer characteristics. While the current MEPS-IC design provides estimates of employer decisions about health insurance offerings prior and post full implementation of the coverage provisions in the Affordable Care Act, both at the national and State level, the inclusion of a longitudinal arm in the survey would significantly enhance the capacity to interpret direct changes in employer behavior over time. This study provides a summary of the alternative design options under consideration for the MEPS Insurance Component and the most effective and efficient longitudinal design recommended for the MEPS Insurance Component that would permit enhanced analyses of changes in employer behavior associated with the coverage expansions scheduled to occur in 2014. |
Author(s): |
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Steven B. Cohen and Joel W. Cohen and Karen Davis |
Agency: |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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