MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY HOUSEHOLD COMPONENT MAIN STUDY

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Panels 28, 27, 26, and 24

January 2023

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Card Number Topic
ST-1 Informed Consent
RE-1 Periods of Active Duty Service
RE-2 Ethnic Background
RE-3 Racial Background
PE-1 Types of Heart Conditions
PE-2 Types of Cancer
PE-3 Frequency Scale
HE-1 Level of Difficulty Categories
PP-1 Types of Hospital Visits
PP-2 Types of Emergency Room Services
PP-3 Types of Outpatient Care
PP-4 Types of Primary Care
PP-5 Types of Medical Specialists
PP-6 Types of Dental Care Provider
PP-7 Types of Mental Health Professionals
PP-8 Types of Other Medical Professionals
PP-9 Types of Clinics
PP-10 Types of Laboratories
PP-11 Types of Therapists
PP-12 Types of Vision Care Providers
PP-13 Types of Alternative Care
PP-14 Types of Home Care Services
PP-15 Types of Residential Care
PP-16 Records Job Aid – Examples of Health Care
EV-1A Examples of Where Care Received (Event Typing)
EV-1B Examples of Where Care Received (Event Typing)
HS-1 Reasons for Entering the Hospital
ER-1 Care Received During ER Visit
ER-2 Services Received During ER Visit
OP-1 Type of Medical Doctor Seen During Outpatient Visit
OP-2 Type of Provider Seen During Outpatient Visit
OP-3 Care Received During Outpatient Visit
OP-4 Services Received During Outpatient Visit
MV-1 Type of Medical Doctor Seen During Medical Provider Visit
MV-2 Type of Provider Seen During Medical Provider Visit
MV-3 Care Received During Medical Provider Visit
MV-4 Services Received During Medical Provider Visit
TH-1 Type of Medical Doctor Contacted During Telehealth Visit
TH-2 Type of Provider Contacted During Telehealth Visit
TH-3 Care Received During Telehealth Visit
DN-1 Types of Dental Care Providers
DN-2 Care Received During Dental Visit
HH-1 Types of Home Health Care Workers
HH-2 Types of Home Health Care Workers
IC-1 Types of Residential Care Facilities
OM-1 Types of Disposable Medical Supplies
OM-2 Types of Other Medical Equipment
CP-1 Reasons for Not Receiving Anything in Writing
CP-2 Total Charges for Disposable Supplies
CS-1 Scale for Child Health Supplement
CS-2 Scale for Child Health Supplement
CS-3 Number of Times Went to Doctor’s Office or Clinic
CS-4 Scale for Child Health Supplement
AC-1 Provider’s Race
AC-2 Difficulty Scale
AC-3 Frequency Scale
HX-1 Sample Medicare Card
HX-2 Source of Health Insurance (for STATE)
HX-3 Types of Public Insurance
HX-4 Medicare HMO Premium Ranges
HX-5 Medicare Part D Premium Ranges
HX-6 Types of Health Insurance Coverage
HX-7 State Sources of Health Insurance for Self-Employed Jobs
IN-1 Yearly Income Ranges 
IN-2 Yearly Income Ranges 
IN-3 Monthly Income Ranges 
IN-4 Other Sources of Income Categories 
AS-1 Asset Ranges 
AS-2 Asset Ranges 

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The Purpose of This Research

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is one of the major research efforts of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). MEPS is an ongoing, nationwide survey that studies the cost of health care and the way Americans pay for that health care. Information is collected through household interviews and linked to information collected from your medical providers.

How Your Household Can Participate

Information for this survey is collected for all family members living in your household. Generally, one adult family member answers the survey questions for the entire family although all family members are encouraged to be present. Interviews are conducted by trained field interviewers who call on you at home to conduct the interview. We want to assure you that safeguarding your health during the coronavirus is our highest concern. We are monitoring conditions week by week.

Each household is asked to complete 5 interviews over a 2 � year period. While the length of each in-person interview varies depending on family size and health experiences, the average interview can be completed in about 1 to 1 � hours. Having notes or records of your family�s health care will make it easier to answer the survey questions. The interviewer will ask about your family�s visits for health care and about related topics that help researchers understand health care experiences such as age, education, health status, employment, and health insurance coverage.

Protecting the Confidentiality of the Information You Provide

This survey is authorized under 42 U.S.C.299a. Privacy is protected by the Privacy Act and Section 308(d) of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 299c-3(c) and 42 U.S.C. 242m(d)]. The confidentiality of your responses to this survey is protected by Section 944(c). Information that could identify you will not be disclosed unless you have consented to that disclosure. All personally identifiable information such as names or addresses will be removed before information from this survey is released to researchers outside the Department of Health and Human Services.

Participation in MEPS

Households selected for MEPS have an opportunity to provide an important and valuable public service. Participation in the study is voluntary. There is no penalty or loss of benefits if a household or an individual member of the household chooses not to participate in the study or in any particular part of the study.

Benefits of This Research

MEPS data are used by researchers in Federal and State governments, universities, and the private sector to understand the costs of health care and inform decisions about health care issues.

To Learn More About MEPS

To learn more about this study, you may visit the study website at: http://www.meps.ahrq.gov or contact Alex Scott, a study representative at 1-800-945-MEPS (6377).

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CARD RE-1

One or more categories may be selected.

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CARD RE-2

One or more categories may be selected.

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One or more categories may be selected.

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CARD PE-1

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CARD HE-1

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Same-day care received at a hospital outpatient department such as...

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Primary care doctor such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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Such as...

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CARD PP-14

Care received from someone who visited your home, such as...

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Residential or long-term care received at places such as...

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CARD PP-16

MEPS counts many things you might not think of as health care:

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CARD EV-1A

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CARD HS-1

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CARD OM-1

Disposable Supplies such as...

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Medical Equipment such as...

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Medicare Card Sample

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