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Data Release Schedule

MEPS Household Component public use data files (including documentation and codebooks) and Insurance Component summary data tables are released on this website on a regular annual schedule. The schedule for 2026 is as follows:

May 2026:

  • 2024 Jobs File
  • 2024 Other Medical Expenses File
  • 2024 Dental Visits File
  • 2024 Home Health File

June 2026:

  • 2024 Hospital Inpatient Stays File
  • 2024 Emergency Room Visits File
  • 2024 Office-Based Medical Provider Visits File
  • 2024 Outpatient Visits File

July 2026:

  • 2024 Prescribed Medicines File
  • 2025 MEPS-IC Private Sector Tables

August 2026:

  • 1996-2024 MEPS-NHIS Link Files
  • 1996-2024 Pooled Linkage File for Common Variance Structure
  • 1996-2024 Replicate File for BRR Variance Estimation
  • Appendix to MEPS 2024 Event Files
  • 2024 Medical Conditions File
  • 2024 Full Year Consolidated Data File

September 2026:

  • 2023-2024 MEPS Panel 28 Longitudinal Data File

November 2026:

  • 2025 MEPS-IC Public Sector Tables
  • 2025 MEPS-IC Civilian Tables
 
Page last updated: March 23, 2026