This brief presentation outlines the educational objectives for the Introduction to Medicare workshop.
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Introduction to Medicare – Using Medicare Hospitalization Information and the MedPAR
The Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) file contains information about inpatient and skilled nursing facility stays.
Introduction to Medicare – Using the Carrier File
The Carrier file contains claims submitted by non-institutional providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical laboratories, ambulance se
Introduction to Medicare – Sources and Use of Medicare Enrollment Information
Conceptual understanding of the importance of a denominator file for Medicare research is essential to proper design and effective use of the Medicare
Introduction to Medicare – Strengths, Weaknesses, and Applications of Medicare Data
This presentation provides an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the Medicare administrative data for research purposes.
Introduction to Medicare Utilization Data
This webinar will provide an overview of Medicare Utilization data.
Conducting Economic Research – Medicare Cost Report Download
This presentation describes where to find the Medicare cost report downloads, what is contained within each data file, and the definitions used to cre
Introduction to Medicare – Overview of the Medicare Program
This presentation provides an overview of the Medicare program including its structure and content.
Introduction to Medicare – Claims Data: Source and Processing
Knowledge of where the Medicare data originate and what Medicare data files are available to you for research purposes is needed for guidance in the c
Introduction to Medicare Cost Reports
This webinar will provide an overview of the Medicare cost reports that are available for download.
Introduction to Medicare Part D – The Medicare MBSF: Information It Contains
This presentation provides an understanding of demographic and useful enrollment variables available in the Master Beneficiary Summary File.
