Prevalence and costs of skin cancer treatment in the U.S., 2002-2006 and 2007-2011.

Background: Skin cancer, the most common cancer in the U.S., is a major public health problem.

Health care expenditures for adults with multiple treated chronic conditions: estimates from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2009.

The objective of this article is to illustrate the usefulness of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data for examining variations in medical expenditures for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). We analyzed 2009 MEPS data to produce estimates of treated prevalence for MCC and associated medical expenditures for adults in the US civilian noninstitutionalized population (sample = 24,870). We also identified the most common dyad and triad combinations of treated conditions.

Determinants of utilization and expenditures for episodes of ambulatory physical therapy among adults.

Background: Comprehensive information on determinants and patterns of use and spending for ambulatory physical therapy services is needed to inform health planning and policy decisions. Most research in the literature on this topic is limited to specific payers, age groups, and conditions.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with the resource intensity of physical therapy episodes for adults in the United States as measured by number of visits and expenses per visit.

Has the increase in HMO enrollment within the Medicaid population changed the pattern of health service use and expenditures?

Objective: To describe changes in health services use and expenditures within the Medicaid population between 1987 and 1997 and to estimate the extent to which the increase in Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) enrollment has influenced these changes.

Subjects: Individuals under the age of 65 years in the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey and the 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey enrolled in Medicaid the entire year.

Research Design: Using bivariate and multivariate techniques, we compared several measures of health services use and expenditures across three groups: (1) individuals enrolled in Medicaid for all of 1987; (2) individuals enrolled in Medicaid for all of 1997 but never enrolled in an HMO; and (3) individuals enrolled in Medicaid for all of 1997 and enrolled in an HMO for at least part of the year.

Health care for children and youth in the United States: 2001 annual report on access, utilization, quality, and expenditures.

Objectives: To provide an update on insurance coverage, use of health care services, and health expenditures for children and youth in the United States and new information on parents' perceived quality of care for their children and to provide information on variation in hospitalizations for children from a 24-state hospital discharge data source.

Methods: The data on insurance coverage, utilization, expenditures, and perceived quality of care come from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The data on hospitalizations come from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, which is part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.