Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
type: Concept
broader: epidemiologic data
definition: The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is an ongoing study conducted in the United States that collects data on health care utilization and costs and insurance coverage. It consists of four separate components: the Household Component (HC), the Nursing Home Component (NHC), the Medical Provider Component (MPC), and the Insurance Component. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Medical Expenditure Panel Survey]

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

epidemiologic data
type: Concept
narrower: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey