Analytical ToolsAnalytical Tools

Summary Data TablesSummary Data Tables

MEPSnet Query ToolsMEPSnet Query Tools

MEPS-HC Summary Data MEPS-HC Summary Data TablesTables

Predefined tables of topical interestPredefined tables of topical interest

Sub-populations can be defined and Sub-populations can be defined and Stub variables can be reformatted on Stub variables can be reformatted on selected tablesselected tables

MEPS Data Tables-HCMEPS Data Tables-HC

Health Care Expenses by Person Characteristics Health Care Expenses by Person Characteristics (age, sex, race, insurance coverage, location.)(age, sex, race, insurance coverage, location.)

Health Care Expenses by Health Condition (people, Health Care Expenses by Health Condition (people, events, and total expenditures by site of service)events, and total expenditures by site of service)

Health Insurance Coverage by Person Health Insurance Coverage by Person Characteristics (age, sex, race, employment status, Characteristics (age, sex, race, employment status, location.)location.)

MEPS Data Tables-HCMEPS Data Tables-HC

Quality Measures (diabetic care, preventive Quality Measures (diabetic care, preventive care, barriers to care, access to care, care, barriers to care, access to care, experiences with health care)experiences with health care)

Top 10 Prescribed Drugs (ranking, total Top 10 Prescribed Drugs (ranking, total expenditures, persons with expenditures)expenditures, persons with expenditures)

State Expenditure Tables (top 29 states)State Expenditure Tables (top 29 states)

Planned Table UpdatesPlanned Table Updates

2004 Expenditure/Condition/Quality /Prescribed 2004 Expenditure/Condition/Quality /Prescribed Drug Tables/State Expenditures – DecemberDrug Tables/State Expenditures – December

First Half Health Insurance- JuneFirst Half Health Insurance- June

Full-year insurance tables will be added next yearFull-year insurance tables will be added next year

Example of MEPS-HC State Example of MEPS-HC State Level TableLevel Table

Example of MEPS-HC Example of MEPS-HC Insurance TableInsurance Table

MEPS-IC Summary TablesMEPS-IC Summary Tables

Nation Level – Private sector estimates by firm size, Nation Level – Private sector estimates by firm size, industry group, other characteristics; public sector industry group, other characteristics; public sector data by government type, government size, and data by government type, government size, and census division; national totals for enrollees and cost census division; national totals for enrollees and cost of health insurance for both private and public sectorsof health insurance for both private and public sectors

State Level – Private sector estimates by firm size, State Level – Private sector estimates by firm size, state, industry, ownership, age of firm, employee state, industry, ownership, age of firm, employee characteristics, and average wage quartilescharacteristics, and average wage quartiles

MEPS-IC State Level ExampleMEPS-IC State Level Example

Private Sector Data by Firm Private Sector Data by Firm Size and StateSize and State

Number of Private Sector Number of Private Sector Establishments by Firm Size Establishments by Firm Size

and State, 2004and State, 2004

MEPSnet Interactive Query MEPSnet Interactive Query ToolTool

An on-line interactive statistical computer systemAn on-line interactive statistical computer system Provides immediate access to data in a non-Provides immediate access to data in a non-

programming menu driven environmentprogramming menu driven environment MEPSnet is a set of statistical toolsMEPSnet is a set of statistical tools

– MEPSnet/HC – Person-level health expenditure MEPSnet/HC – Person-level health expenditure estimatesestimates

– MEPSnet/IC – Employer-based health insurance MEPSnet/IC – Employer-based health insurance estimatesestimates

MEPS-net HCMEPS-net HC

Currently has the capacity to produce use, Currently has the capacity to produce use, expenditure, source of payment and health expenditure, source of payment and health insurance estimates for all years (including insurance estimates for all years (including standard errors) standard errors)

Chronic Condition indicator variables will be Chronic Condition indicator variables will be added next yearadded next year

MEPS-net HCMEPS-net HC

Select Data YearSelect Data Year

Select VariablesSelect Variables

Select StatisticsSelect Statistics

Generate Statistics/Standard Generate Statistics/Standard ErrorsErrors

MEPSnet IC Interactive MEPSnet IC Interactive Data Query ToolData Query Tool

Step-by-Step search for estimates.Step-by-Step search for estimates. Estimates shown for all years available.Estimates shown for all years available. Graphical display of year-to-year trend with Graphical display of year-to-year trend with

two-standard deviation error bars displayed.two-standard deviation error bars displayed. Links back to table from which data derived.Links back to table from which data derived.

MEPSnet/ICMEPSnet/IC

Interactive Web-based tool provides national, and State-by-State, and public Interactive Web-based tool provides national, and State-by-State, and public sector insurance data in tabular formatsector insurance data in tabular format

MEPS-net IC Query- MEPS-net IC Query- PremiumsPremiums

Select Persons CoveredSelect Persons Covered

Select Plan TypeSelect Plan Type

Select Premium StatisticSelect Premium Statistic

Select Firm CharacteristicsSelect Firm Characteristics

Select Firm SizeSelect Firm Size

MEPS-net IC Trend GraphMEPS-net IC Trend Graph