Title: |
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Accuracy of Household Reports of Medicare Managed Care Enrollment in the MEPS |
Description: |
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We examine the accuracy of household reports of enrollment in Medicare managed care plans in
the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Our data come from a sample of Medicare
beneficiaries in the 2001-2003 MEPS who were matched to their actual Medicare enrollment
files. We find that households in our sample accurately report HMO versus traditional fee-for-service
Medicare enrollment, although there is an upward bias in the reporting of HMO
enrollment. This over-reporting appears systematic in the sample and any bias in behavioral
analyses is likely to be small. |
Author(s): |
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Samuel Zuvekas and Gary Olin |
Agency: |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850