This cohort includes claims files for Medicare beneficiaries who resided in North Carolina or in South Carolina from 2013-2017. Please note that for beneficiaries who moved into North Carolina or South Carolina in calendar year 2017, we do not have prior year claims. Beneficiaries who resided in NC or SC at any point between 2013-2016 and were alive in 2017 have complete data for all years (2013-2017).
Data Asset Details
- 2013-2017 100% Inpatient
- 2013-2017 100% Outpatient
- 2013-2017 100% Carrier
- 2013-2017 100% Home Health
- 2013-2017 100% Hospice
- 2013-2017 100% Skilled Nursing Facility
- 2013-2017 100% Durable Medical Equipment
- 2013-2015 SUDGAP_Claims (previously redacted IP, OP, HHA, Hospice, Carrier, and DME claims)
- 2013-2017 100% Master Beneficiary Summary file (MBSF): Base segment
- 2013-2017 100% Master Beneficiary Summary file (MBSF): Chronic Conditions segment
Medicare Part D Prescription Claims
- 2013-2017 100% Part D Event files (note: DPHS Part D Event data include the actual prescriber, pharmacy, and plan identifiers). Please email pophealthdatashare@dm.duke.edu to learn more about the specific Part D Event variables held by DPHS.
- 2013-2017 100% Part D Drug Characteristics file (not a free-standing file--it is appended to Part D Event File and must be requested by name)
- 2013-2017 Part D Formulary file
- 2013-2017 Part D Plan Characteristics file