National Medical Care Expenditure Survey, 1977: Health Insurance/Employer Survey, Benefit Data for the Privately Insured Population Under Age 65 (ICPSR 9076)
Version Date: Feb 16, 1992 View help for published
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment
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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09076.v1
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The purpose of the NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE EXPENDITURE SURVEY was to assess the cost and extent of health insurance coverage in the United States. This data collection, in particular, provides data on the coverage and benefits available through private health insurance companies. Data were collected through a survey of individuals in households and then verified through a survey of private health insurance companies and employers of the individuals. Types of information collected in the study include service coverage, deductibles, benefit reimbursement provisions, and benefit limitations.
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Other data files from the NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1977 have been released by the ICPSR for public use. These include National Medical Care Expenditure Survey, 1977 (ICPSR 8325) and National Medical Care Expenditure Survey, 1977: Health Insurance/Employer Survey Data (ICPSR 8627). Information regarding private health insurance premiums of the U.S. population as a whole can be found in part one of ICPSR 8627.
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Four-stage national area probability random sampling.
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Civilian, noninstitutionalized individuals under the age of 65 who have private health insurance.
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personal interviews, and mailed surveys
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1989-05-04
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2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
- U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment. NATIONAL MEDICAL CARE EXPENDITURE SURVEY: 1977: HEALTH INSURANCE/EMPLOYER SURVEY, BENEFIT DATA FOR THE PRIVATELY INSURED POPULATION UNDER AGE 65. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment [producer], 1978. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1989. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09076.v1
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