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MEPS Topics: Priority Conditions -- General

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Priority Conditions -- General

Description: The Priority Conditions section of the MEPS-HC questionnaire, added in 2000 (Panel 4 Round 5 and Panel 5 Round 3), collects information about a select group of medical conditions including sore or strep throat, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina, heart attacks, other heart disorders, strokes, emphysema, joint pain, and arthritis. MEPS collects information about a select group of medical conditions that have been specified by the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality as "priority conditions." These conditions, selected for their prevalence, expense, or relevance to policy, are: hypertension, heart disease, high cholesterol, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), and stroke. In addition to the tables and publications below, person-level data files with priority condition variables can be downloaded for analysis.

Publications: Publications are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).

Analyzing Medical Conditions in MEPS: User Guide (Part 1 of 2) and Detailed Reference Guide (Part 2 of 2)

Methodology Report #36

Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Adults with Health Care Expenses for Multiple Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2014

Statistical Brief #498

Experiences with Health Care Providers during Non-Emergency Care among Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012

Statistical Brief #483

Specialist Need and Access among Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012

Statistical Brief #482

Top Five Most Costly Conditions among Children, Ages 0-17, 2012: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

Statistical Brief #472

Trends in the Five Most Costly Conditions among the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2002 and 2012

Statistical Brief #470

Expenditures for Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2010: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

Statistical Brief #404

Asthma Medication Use among Adults with Reported Treatment for Asthma, United States, 1998-1999 and 2008-2009

Statistical Brief #378

Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Asthma in Adults, 1998 to 2009

Research Findings #33

Changes in Adult Asthma Medication Use and Expenditures, United States, 1998-1999 to 2008-2009

Statistical Brief #374

Health Care Expenditures for Uncomplicated Pregnancies, 2009

Research Findings #32

Expenditures for Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2009: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

Statistical Brief #371

Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Medicare Beneficiaries, Age 65 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2009

Statistical Brief #363

Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2009

Statistical Brief #362

The Concentration of Health Care Expenditures and Related Expenses for Costly Medical Conditions, 2009

Statistical Brief #359

Expenditures for Treatment of Mental Health Disorders among Young Adults Ages 18-26, 2007-2009: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population

Statistical Brief #358

Health Care Use and Expenditures for Pain Conditions among Women 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2008

Statistical Brief #342

Top 10 Most Costly Conditions among Men and Women, 2008: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Adult Population, Age 18 and Older

Statistical Brief #331

Top Five Most Costly Conditions among the Elderly, Age 65 and Older, 2008: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Adult Population

Statistical Brief #327

Health Care Access and Expenditures among Non-Elderly Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Variations by Insurance Coverage Status, 2007-08 (Average Annual)

Statistical Brief #320

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