Risk adjustment and observation time: comparison between cross-sectional and 2-year panel data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Risk adjustment and observation time: comparison between cross-sectional and 2-year panel data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

BACKGROUND Risk adjustment models were used to estimate health care consumption after adjusting for individual characteristics or other factors. The results of this technique were not satisfying. One reason could be that the length of time to document consumption might be associated with the mean and variance of observed health care consumption. This study aims to use a simplified mathematical ...

Health Status and Attitudes Towards Health in Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Sample Population

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that lack of health insurance is associated with important clinical characteristics, including using fewer health care services, delaying seeking medical care and forgoing necessary care for potentially serious symptoms. OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between health status and attitude about health in sample Medical Expenditure Panel Survey population (MEPS). ...

The impact of arthritis and joint pain on individual healthcare expenditures: findings from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), 2011

BACKGROUND Joint pain, including back pain, and arthritis are common conditions in the United States, affecting more than 100 million individuals and costing upwards of $200 billion each year. Although activity limitations associated with these disorders impose a substantial economic burden, this relationship has not been explored in a large U.S. cohort. METHODS In this study, we used the Med...

Health Care Disparities for Persons with Limited English Proficiency: Relationships from the 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Inadequate communication between patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and providers can be associated with lower access to health care. The purpose of this research was to determine if there is a significant difference among those persons whose primary language is English and those with LEP in ability to access care and preventative screenings and perception of interaction with their...

Income Measurement in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey