SAS Programming with Medicare Administrative Data, 2nd Edition

Chapter 3: An Introduction to Medicare Data

Introduction and Goals of This Chapter

A Note on the Source and Structure of Our Claims Data

Part B Carrier Claims Data

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Data

Outpatient Claims Data

Inpatient Claims Data

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Data

Home Health Claims Data

Hospice Claims Data

Commonly Retained Elements in Administrative Claims Data

Master Beneficiary Summary File

Provider Data

Example: Identification of Emergency Department (ED) Utilization

Example: Identification of Surgical Services

Chapter Summary

 

Introduction and Goals of This Chapter

This chapter introduces the contents of the Medicare claims and enrollment files we will use for our research programming project. The purpose of this ...