Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is a continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally representative sample of aged, disabled, and institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. MCBS, which is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the only comprehensive source of information on the health status, health care use and expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries.
This web site is intended to provide information about MCBS that will be of interest to health services researchers, particularly to current and potential users of MCBS data. Over time we expect to expand the amount and kind of material that is available. Please let us know if you have comments or suggestions about the site.
Proposed Research
Claims Record Layout (Zipped Format, 582
KB) Instructions: When prompted, users should save files to their computer before opening ClaimsDefault.pdf. The hyperlink characteristics throughout this material will only work if all the files are downloaded.
The MCBS Profiles Series uses MCBS data to offer interesting insights into health care delivery. Please click here to view the MCBS Profiles Series.
