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MEPS Topics: Health Care Costs/Expenditures

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Visit the AHRQ Data Tools to explore AHRQ data resources to view and analyze statistics on all aspects of healthcare in the United States.

Health Care Costs/Expenditures

Description: Health care costs (both charges and payments) are collected for all persons for each medical event they experience in the year, including the amount from each payment source. Charges are the dollar amounts asked ("charge") for a service by a health care provider. This is often different from the actual payments made to providers. Expenditure estimates are based on payments, not charges. More specifically, expenditures in MEPS are comprised of direct payments for care provided during the year, including out-of-pocket payments and payments by private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and other sources. In addition to the tables, query tool, and publications below, person-level and event-level data files with health care expenditure variables can be downloaded for analysis.

Publications: Publications are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).

Imputation of Employer Information for the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component

Methodology Report #10

Per Capita Health Care Expenses, 1996

Highlights #12

Distribution of Health Care Expenses, 1996

Highlights #11

Design, Methods, and Field Results of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component

Methodology Report #9

Construction of Weights for the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component List Sample

Methodology Report #8

Construction of Weights for the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Nursing Home Component

Methodology Report #7

List Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component

Methodology Report #6

Estimation Procedures in the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component

Methodology Report #5

Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Nursing Home Component

Methodology Report #4

Design and Methods of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Nursing Home Component

Methodology Report #3

Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component

Methodology Report #2

Design and Methods of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component

Methodology Report #1

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