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Analysis of Medicare Beneficiary Knowledge Data
Using the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS)
This project uses Medicare beneficiary knowledge data from the MCBS Access and Use files collected before and after the implementation of the National Medicare Education Program to measure progress toward achieving CMS’s education campaign goals. The results include an analysis of trends over time in beneficiary education campaign-related outcomes of improving beneficiary access to and awareness of information, as well as increasing beneficiary understanding and use of that information.
Evaluation Highlights:
Based upon the data available through multiple years of the MCBS, the study found that the education campaign has been achieving its goals.
Findings from the 1999 and 2000 MCBS include:
Findings from the comparison of the 1995 and 1998 through 2000 MCBS showed:
Full Report:
Analysis of Medicare Beneficiary Knowledge Data Using the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) Phase 3.2, Final Report; Berkman, N. D., Bann, C., Kuo, M., Anderson, W., Bonito, A. - ( Feb. 21, 2003, .pdf 496)
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