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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Erwin Brown, BS, Center for Cost and Financing Studies, The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-594-7078, ebrown@ahrq.gov and Richard J. Manski, DDS, MBA, PhD, Center for Cost and Financing Studies, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852.
Data in this report are derived from the 1996, 1997, and 1998 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys (MEPS) Household Component. The survey is designed to provide extensive data on the health status, health care utilization, and associated expenses, for the U.S. population. MEPS is a nationally representative survey sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This particular report summarizes the use and expenditures for dental services by the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Estimates include the probability of obtaining care from a dental care provider. Also presented are estimates of the mean number of visits per person with a visit, mean expenditure per person with a visit, annual expenditures and sources of payment, and out-of-pocket expenses for dental care. These estimates are examined by age and sex, insurance coverage, race/ethnicity, family income as related to poverty status, employment status, and census region. Results from these surveys are compared to examining trends in the relations between various population characteristics and dental use, expenditures, and charges.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to
Keywords: Health Care Utilization, Oral Health
Related Web page: www.ahrq.gov
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.