Measurement Error in Public Health Insurance Reporting in the American Community Survey: Evidence from Record Linkage.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Examine measurement error to public health insurance in the American Community Survey (ACS).

Data sources/study setting

The ACS and the Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS).

Study design

We tabulated the two data sources separately and then merged the data and examined health insurance reports among ACS cases known to be enrolled in Medicaid or expansion Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits.

Data collection/extraction methods

The two data sources were merged using protected identification keys. ACS respondents were considered enrolled if they had full benefit Medicaid or expansion CHIP coverage on the date of interview.

Principal findings

On an aggregated basis, the ACS overcounts the MSIS. After merging the data, we es

SUBMITTER: Boudreaux MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4693849 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature