CMED: Carolina Medicare Epidemiological Data

Medicare is a U.S government program providing health insurance for people age 65 and older, some disabled persons less than age 65, and people with permanent kidney failure. Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program covering over 39 million Americans. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency that administers Medicare while the Social Security Administration enrolls beneficiaries in the program. In North Carolina, 94% of all persons age 65 and older are enrolled in Medicare, making Medicare data an excellent source for population-based statistics.

User Agreement
Terms and conditions for access to CMED.

Medicare Population Data
Size and insurance coverage of the NC/SC Medicare population.

Hospital Discharge Data
Data about causes of hospitalization of the NC Medicare population.

Influenza Immunization Data
Influenza immunization rates in the NC Medicare population.

Mammography Data
Mammography rates in the NC Medicare population.

Tech Notes
Techical information about the data on the CMED website.