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The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage. Learn more about MEPS.

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Under New Data Files
The MEPS HC-220I: Appendix to MEPS 2020 Event Files public use release is one in a series of public use event files drawn from the 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household (HC) and Medical Provider Components (MPC).

Under New Data Files
The MEPS HC-224: 2020 Full Year Consolidated Data File provides information collected on a nationally representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States for calendar year 2020. The file contains data collected in Rounds 6-7 for Panel 23, Rounds 3-5 for Panel 24, and Rounds 1-3 of Panel 25 of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (i.e., the rounds for the MEPS panels covering calendar year 2020) and consolidates all of the final 2020 person-level variables onto one file.

Under Publication Updates
Journal Articles: Effects of Medicaid Expansion on Insurance Coverage and Health Services Use among Adults with Disabilities Newly Eligible for Medicaid

Under Publication Updates
Journal Articles: High Job Flexibility and Paid Sick Leave Increase Health Care Access and Use among U.S. Workers

Under New Data Files
The 1996-2020 MEPS Replicates for BRR Variance Estimation File contains the standard MEPS person ID variables for linking with the 1996-2020 MEPS person-level public use files and a set of 128 sample indicators. Data can be used to calculate standard errors through application of the balanced repeated replication (BRR) technique.

Under New Data Files
The 1996-2020 MEPS Pooled Linkage Variance Estimation File contains combined variance stratum and PSU variables, along with the standard MEPS person ID variables for linking with the 1996-2020 MEPS person-level public use files.

Under New Data Files
The MEPS HC-220H: 2020 Home Health File provides detailed information on home health events for a nationally representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States. Data from the Home Health event file can be used to make estimates of home health (HH) event utilization and expenditures for calendar year 2020.

Under New Data Files
The MEPS HC-220C: 2020 Other Medical Expenses File provides information on the purchase of and expenditures for visual aids, medical equipment, supplies, and other medical items for a nationally representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States and can be used to make estimates of the utilization and expenditures associated with medical items during the 2020 calendar year.

Under New Data Files
The MEPS HC-220B: 2020 Dental Visits File provides detailed information on dental events for a nationally representative sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States during the 2020 calendar year.

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