Publisher: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Population:
USA elderly population; dual-eligibles
Sample Size:
2.5 million beneficiaries
Strengths:
Large elderly sample, nationally-representative, linkable IDs over time, cost information
Limitations:
Quarterly dates 2000-2008; no clinical data
Years:
2000-2013
Age Ranges:
18-64; 65+
Unit of Analysis:
Patient
Linkable IDs:
Yes
Medicare Filetypes:
denominator, inpatient, outpatient, nch/carrier
Cost:
Fee required
Transferable:
No
Scope:
National
Data Type:
claims
Domain:
Health care access, costs, and utilization