MCBS Highlights: Diabetes in the Medicare Aged Population, 2004

The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) contains a wealth of information on the health status of Medicare beneficiaries. In particular, the 2004 MCBS included a series of questions about diabetes care for those who reported they had the condition, and diabetes screening for those who said the...

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Published in:Health care financing review 2007-01, Vol.29 (2), p.91-101
Main Author: Adler, Gerald S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) contains a wealth of information on the health status of Medicare beneficiaries. In particular, the 2004 MCBS included a series of questions about diabetes care for those who reported they had the condition, and diabetes screening for those who said they did not. This highlight reviews some of the characteristics of the diabetic population compared to the non-diabetic population.
ISSN:0195-8631
1554-9887