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ArticleMedicare & medicaid research review2014

Ever enrolled Medicare population estimates from the MCBS Access to Care files.

Jason Petroski, David Ferraro, Adam Chu

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3 authors.

Jason PetroskiCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services-Office of Information Products and Data Analytics.
David FerraroWestat, Inc.
Adam ChuWestat, Inc.

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Abstract

objectiveThe Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey's (MCBS) Access to Care (ATC) file is designed to provide timely access to information on the Medicare population, yet because of the survey's complex sampling design and expedited processing it is difficult to use the file to make both "always-enrolled" and "ever-enrolled" estimates on the Medicare population. In this study, we describe the ATC file and sample design, and we evaluate and review various alternatives for producing "ever-enrolled" estimates.

methodsWe created "ever enrolled" estimates for key variables in the MCBS using three separate approaches. We tested differences between the alternative approaches for statistical significance and show the relative magnitude of difference between approaches.

resultsEven when estimates derived from the different approaches were statistically different, the magnitude of the difference was often sufficiently small so as to result in little practical difference among the alternate approaches. However, when considering more than just the estimation method, there are advantages to using certain approaches over others.

conclusionThere are several plausible approaches to achieving "ever-enrolled" estimates in the MCBS ATC file; however, the most straightforward approach appears to be implementation and usage of a new set of "ever-enrolled" weights for this file.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedSampling StudiesUnited Statesaccess to carebiostatistical methodscomplex sample designMedicaresampling weightssurvey research and questionnaire design

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PMID24991484
PMCPMC4077701

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