Use of Medicare Enrollment Data in the 2010 Demographic Analysis Estimates. Population Division Working Paper No. 89

摘要

This paper: 1) identifies key issues related to the use of Medicare data in Demographic Analysis (DA), 2) describes how estimates of underenrollment are developed to account for those who delay enrollment or will never enroll, 3) outlines issues related to race characteristics in the Medicare Enrollment Database (MEDB) including options for improvements, and 4) provides an overview of ongoing research. Demographic Analysis estimates are produced through a basic demographic bookkeeping equation involving administrative records of vital population events or program participation and other information related to population change. The DA estimates are produced for the nation by single year of age, sex, and for two race categories, Black and non-Black using separate methodologies for two different age segments of the population.