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Full Year Population Characteristics File (2023 HC-247)
MEPS-NHIS Link Files (1996 - 2023)
MEPS Panel 24 Four-Year Longitudinal Data File (2022 HC-245)
MEPS Panel 26 Longitudinal Data File (2022 HC-244)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2022 HC-243)
Person Round Plan (2022 HC-242)
Medical Conditions (2022 HC-241)
Food Security (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022) (2022 HC-240)
Linkage Condition - Event Link (2022 HC-239I)
Event File - Home Health (2022 HC-239H)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2022 HC-239G)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2022 HC-239F)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2022 HC-239E)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2022 HC-239D)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2022 HC-239C)
Event File - Dental Visits (2022 HC-239B)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2022 HC-239A)
Replicate File for BRR Variance Estimation (1996-2022 HC-036BRR)
Pooled Linkage File for Common Variance Structure (1996-2022 HC-036)
Event File - Dental Visits (2021 HC-229B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2021 HC-229E)
Event File - Home Health (2021 HC-229H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2021 HC-229D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2021 HC-229G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2021 HC-229C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2021 HC-229F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2021 HC-229A)
Food Security (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022) (2021 HC-230)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2021 HC-233)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2021 HC-229I)
Medical Conditions (2021 HC-231)
Person Round Plan (2021 HC-232)
Event File - Dental Visits (2020 HC-220B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2020 HC-220E)
Event File - Home Health (2020 HC-220H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2020 HC-220D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2020 HC-220G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2020 HC-220C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2020 HC-220F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2020 HC-220A)
Food Security (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022) (2020 HC-221)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2020 HC-224)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2020 HC-220I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2020 HC-220I)
Medical Conditions (2020 HC-222)
Person Round Plan (2020 HC-223)
Event File - Dental Visits (2019 HC-213B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2019 HC-213E)
Event File - Home Health (2019 HC-213H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2019 HC-213D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2019 HC-213G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2019 HC-213C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2019 HC-213F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2019 HC-213A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2019 HC-216)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2019 HC-213I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2019 HC-213I)
Medical Conditions (2019 HC-214)
Person Round Plan (2019 HC-215)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2019 HC-205)
Event File - Dental Visits (2018 HC-206B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2018 HC-206E)
Event File - Home Health (2018 HC-206H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2018 HC-206D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2018 HC-206G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2018 HC-206C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2018 HC-206F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2018 HC-206A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2018 HC-209)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2018 HC-206I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2018 HC-206I)
Medical Conditions (2018 HC-207)
Person Round Plan (2018 HC-208)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2018 HC-196)
Event File - Dental Visits (2017 HC-197B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2017 HC-197E)
Event File - Home Health (2017 HC-197H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2017 HC-197D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2017 HC-197G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2017 HC-197C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2017 HC-197F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2017 HC-197A)
Food Security (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022) (2017 HC-198)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2017 HC-201)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2017 HC-197I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2017 HC-197I)
Medical Conditions (2017 HC-199)
Person Round Plan (2017 HC-200)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2017 HC-186)
Event File - Dental Visits (2016 HC-188B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2016 HC-188E)
Event File - Home Health (2016 HC-188H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2016 HC-188D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2016 HC-188G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2016 HC-188C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2016 HC-188F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2016 HC-188A)
Food Security (2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022) (2016 HC-189)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2016 HC-192)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2016 HC-188I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2016 HC-188I)
Medical Conditions (2016 HC-190)
Medical Organizations Survey (2015-2016) (2016 HC-187)
Person Round Plan (2016 HC-191)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2016 HC-177)
Event File - Dental Visits (2015 HC-178B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2015 HC-178E)
Event File - Home Health (2015 HC-178H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2015 HC-178D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2015 HC-178G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2015 HC-178C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2015 HC-178F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2015 HC-178A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2015 HC-181)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2015 HC-178I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2015 HC-178I)
Medical Conditions (2015 HC-180)
Medical Organizations Survey (2015-2016) (2015 HC-182)
Person Round Plan (2015 HC-179)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2015 HC-167)
Event File - Dental Visits (2014 HC-168B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2014 HC-168E)
Event File - Home Health (2014 HC-168H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2014 HC-168D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2014 HC-168G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2014 HC-168C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2014 HC-168F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2014 HC-168A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2014 HC-171)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2014 HC-168I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2014 HC-168I)
Medical Conditions (2014 HC-170)
Person Round Plan (2014 HC-169)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2014 HC-159)
Preventive Self-Administered Questionnaire (2014) (2014 HC-173)
Event File - Dental Visits (2013 HC-160B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2013 HC-160E)
Event File - Home Health (2013 HC-160H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2013 HC-160D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2013 HC-160G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2013 HC-160C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2013 HC-160F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2013 HC-160A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2013 HC-163)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2013 HC-160I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2013 HC-160I)
Medical Conditions (2013 HC-162)
Person Round Plan (2013 HC-161)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2013 HC-151)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2013 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2012 HC-152B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2012 HC-152E)
Event File - Home Health (2012 HC-152H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2012 HC-152D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2012 HC-152G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2012 HC-152C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2012 HC-152F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2012 HC-152A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2012 HC-155)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2012 HC-152I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2012 HC-152I)
Medical Conditions (2012 HC-154)
Person Round Plan (2012 HC-153)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2012 HC-143)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2012 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2011 HC-144B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2011 HC-144E)
Event File - Home Health (2011 HC-144H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2011 HC-144D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2011 HC-144G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2011 HC-144C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2011 HC-144F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2011 HC-144A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2011 HC-147)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2011 HC-144I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2011 HC-144I)
Medical Conditions (2011 HC-146)
Person Round Plan (2011 HC-145)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2011 HC-134)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2011 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2010 HC-135B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2010 HC-135E)
Event File - Home Health (2010 HC-135H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2010 HC-135D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2010 HC-135G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2010 HC-135C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2010 HC-135F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2010 HC-135A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2010 HC-138)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2010 HC-135I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2010 HC-135I)
Medical Conditions (2010 HC-137)
Person Round Plan (2010 HC-136)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2010 HC-125)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2010 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2009 HC-126B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2009 HC-126E)
Event File - Home Health (2009 HC-126H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2009 HC-126D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2009 HC-126G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2009 HC-126C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2009 HC-126F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2009 HC-126A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2009 HC-129)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2009 HC-126I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2009 HC-126I)
Medical Conditions (2009 HC-128)
Person Round Plan (2009 HC-127)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2009 HC-117)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2009 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2008 HC-118B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2008 HC-118E)
Event File - Home Health (2008 HC-118H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2008 HC-118D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2008 HC-118G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2008 HC-118C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2008 HC-118F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2008 HC-118A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2008 HC-121)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2008 HC-118I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2008 HC-118I)
Medical Conditions (2008 HC-120)
Person Round Plan (2008 HC-119)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2008 HC-109)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2008 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2007 HC-110B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2007 HC-110E)
Event File - Home Health (2007 HC-110H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2007 HC-110D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2007 HC-110G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2007 HC-110C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2007 HC-110F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2007 HC-110A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2007 HC-113)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2007 HC-110I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2007 HC-110I)
Medical Conditions (2007 HC-112)
Person Round Plan (2007 HC-111)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2007 HC-101)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2007 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2006 HC-102B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2006 HC-102E)
Event File - Home Health (2006 HC-102H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2006 HC-102D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2006 HC-102G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2006 HC-102C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2006 HC-102F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2006 HC-102A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2006 HC-105)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2006 HC-102I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2006 HC-102I)
Medical Conditions (2006 HC-104)
Person Round Plan (2006 HC-103)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2006 HC-093)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2006 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2005 HC-094B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2005 HC-094E)
Event File - Home Health (2005 HC-094H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2005 HC-094D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2005 HC-094G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2005 HC-094C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2005 HC-094F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2005 HC-094A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2005 HC-097)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2005 HC-094I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2005 HC-094I)
Medical Conditions (2005 HC-096)
Person Round Plan (2005 HC-095)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2005 HC-084)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2005 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2004 HC-085B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2004 HC-085E)
Event File - Home Health (2004 HC-085H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2004 HC-085D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2004 HC-085G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2004 HC-085C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2004 HC-085F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2004 HC-085A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2004 HC-089)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2004 HC-085I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2004 HC-085I)
Medical Conditions (2004 HC-087)
Person Round Plan (2004 HC-088)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2004 HC-075)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2004 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2003 HC-077B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2003 HC-077E)
Event File - Home Health (2003 HC-077H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2003 HC-077D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2003 HC-077G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2003 HC-077C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2003 HC-077F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2003 HC-077A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2003 HC-079)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2003 HC-077I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2003 HC-077I)
Medical Conditions (2003 HC-078)
Person Round Plan (2003 HC-076)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2003 HC-064)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2003 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2002 HC-067B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2002 HC-067E)
Event File - Home Health (2002 HC-067H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2002 HC-067D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2002 HC-067G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2002 HC-067C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2002 HC-067F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2002 HC-067A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2002 HC-070)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2002 HC-067I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2002 HC-067I)
Medical Conditions (2002 HC-069)
Person Round Plan (2002 HC-066)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2002 HC-053)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2002 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2001 HC-059B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2001 HC-059E)
Event File - Home Health (2001 HC-059H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2001 HC-059D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2001 HC-059G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2001 HC-059C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2001 HC-059F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2001 HC-059A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2001 HC-060)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2001 HC-059I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2001 HC-059I)
Medical Conditions (2001 HC-061)
Person Round Plan (2001 HC-057)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2001 HC-034)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2001 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (2000 HC-051B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (2000 HC-051E)
Event File - Home Health (2000 HC-051H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (2000 HC-051D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (2000 HC-051G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (2000 HC-051C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (2000 HC-051F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (2000 HC-051A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (2000 HC-050)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (2000 HC-051I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (2000 HC-051I)
Medical Conditions (2000 HC-052)
Person Round Plan (2000 HC-047)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (2000 HC-022)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (2000 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (1999 HC-033B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (1999 HC-033E)
Event File - Home Health (1999 HC-033H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (1999 HC-033D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (1999 HC-033G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (1999 HC-033C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (1999 HC-033F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (1999 HC-033A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (1999 HC-038)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (1999 HC-033I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (1999 HC-033I)
Medical Conditions (1999 HC-037)
Person Round Plan (1999 HC-047)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (1999 HC-013)
Supplemental - FYC Variables (1996-1999) (1999 HC-044)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (1999 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (1998 HC-026B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (1998 HC-026E)
Event File - Home Health (1998 HC-026H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (1998 HC-026D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (1998 HC-026G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (1998 HC-026C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (1998 HC-026F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (1998 HC-026A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (1998 HC-028)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (1998 HC-026I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (1998 HC-026I)
Medical Conditions (1998 HC-027)
Person Round Plan (1998 HC-047)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (1998 HC-009)
Supplemental - FYC Variables (1996-1999) (1998 HC-043)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (1998 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (1997 HC-016B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (1997 HC-016E)
Event File - Home Health (1997 HC-016H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (1997 HC-016D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (1997 HC-016G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (1997 HC-016C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (1997 HC-016F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (1997 HC-016A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (1997 HC-020)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (1997 HC-016I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (1997 HC-016I)
Medical Conditions (1997 HC-018)
Person Round Plan (1997 HC-047)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (1997 HC-005)
Supplemental - FYC Variables (1996-1999) (1997 HC-042)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (1997 HC-068)
Event File - Dental Visits (1996 HC-010B)
Event File - Emergency Room Visits (1996 HC-010E)
Event File - Home Health (1996 HC-010H)
Event File - Hospital Inpatient Stays (1996 HC-010D)
Event File - Office-Based Medical Provider Visits (1996 HC-010G)
Event File - Other Medical Expenses (1996 HC-010C)
Event File - Outpatient Visits (1996 HC-010F)
Event File - Prescribed Medicines (1996 HC-010A)
Full-Year Consolidated File (1996 HC-012)
Linkage Condition-Event Link (1996 HC-010I)
Linkage RX-Event Link (1996 HC-010I)
Medical Conditions (1996 HC-006R)
Person Round Plan (1996 HC-024)
Point-In-Time (1996-2019) (1996 HC-001)
Supplemental - FYC Variables (1996-1999) (1996 HC-041)
Supplemental - Multum Lexicon Addendum to PMED Event Files (1996-2013) (1996 HC-068)