Here at the Participants' Corner you will find information explaining
how you were chosen to participate in the Medical Expenditure Panel
Survey and why it is critical for you to respond to this important
health care survey.
Even if you are not one of our survey respondents, you are invited
to browse the Participants' Corner to learn more about this important survey.
To learn more about the study and your role in it, select from the following categories:
If you are a pharmacy or a pharmaceutical billing firm, go to Pharmacy Participant.
If you are a health care provider (hospital, physician, surgeon, home health care provider, or some other medical specialist), go to
Medical Provider Participant.
If you are an employer in the Health Insurance Cost Study (also known as the Insurance Component of MEPS), go to
Employer Participant.
Below is a letter of thanks to MEPS survey respondents from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 www.ahrq.gov
Welcome to the participants' corner of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Web site.
MEPS is a nationwide study of health care use and expenditures conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ). AHRQ is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You can make a valuable contribution to the understanding of our nation's healthcare system.
The information you provide will help to understand how Americans use healthcare services and how much they cost.
By taking part in MEPS, you'll be helping the people who make decisions about healthcare in the United States and
in your state to understand what you, your neighbors, and Americans across the country need.
We thank you for your participation!
Sincerely,
Joel W. Cohen
Director
Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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