title: Prescription drug coverage among Medicare beneficiaries.
abstract: The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is a longitudinal survey of a nationally-representative sample of Medicare enrollees. The survey collects information on a variety of topics, including beneficiaries' health status; health care use and financing; and social, economic, and demographic characteristics. Medicare administrative data is regularly coupled with the information collected through the survey for validation purposes.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.forename: Cara A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Petroski
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D054524:Medicare Part D / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States