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MEPS-MPC Response Rates
This table contains a summary of the response rate, refusal rate, and other nonresponse rate since 1996 for the various types of medical providers included in the MPC. Refusal rate includes unwillingness to accept signed permission forms. Other nonresponse rate includes providers that could not be located or had no record of the patient.
Select a provider and year for tables that break down the response rate by provider:
2009 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
89.0
1.2
9.8
Office-based providers
80.1
0.3
22.7
HMOs
-
-
-
Home care providers
86.1
5.3
8.6
Institutions
92.1
3.0
5.0
SBDs
68.3
8.1
23.6
Pharmacies
68.9
5.0
26.2
2008 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
94.6
2.2
3.5
Office-based providers
89.1
6.7
5.4
HMOs
97
0
3.1
Home care providers
90.1
7.7
3.2
Institutions
94.4
4.4
1.5
SBDs
86
9.7
6.6
Pharmacies
75.6
27.1
5
2007 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
94.4
2.3
3.3
Office-based providers
87.5
7.7
4.8
HMOs
92.3
3.6
4.1
Home care providers
88.3
6
5.7
Institutions
93
4.2
2.8
SBDs
87.4
7.2
5.4
Pharmacies
79.7
16.5
3.8
2006 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
94.1
2.2
3.7
Office-based providers
86.9
7.4
5.7
HMOs
92
4.2
3.8
Home care providers
85.6
8
6.5
Institutions
80.8
11.5
7.7
SBDs
82.3
11.1
6.6
Pharmacies
79.9
14.9
5.2
2005 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
93.1
2.6
4.3
Office-based providers
85.9
8.6
5.5
HMOs
96.3
1.2
2.5
Home care providers
81
11.1
8
Institutions
96.3
.9
2.8
SBDs
84.6
7.5
7.7
Pharmacies
78.7
16.7
4.6
2004 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
92
2.7
5.3
Office-based providers
86.4
7.6
6
HMOs
89.2
5.6
5.2
Home care providers
80.9
10.8
8.3
Institutions
91
5.6
3.4
SBDs
84
7.6
8.4
Pharmacies
79.4
15.9
4.7
2003 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
89.8
4.7
5.5
Office-based providers
83.5
9.5
7
HMOs
87.6
3.2
9.2
Home care providers
85
6.8
8.2
Institutions
94.5
2.7
2.7
SBDs
82.8
10.4
6.8
Pharmacies
72.9
20
10.6
2002 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
90
4.8
4.5
Office-based providers
83.7
9.7
6.6
HMOs
89.9
5.5
4.7
Home care providers
82.3
9.3
8.4
Institutions
91.3
5.8
2.9
SBDs
77.3
12.1
10.6
Pharmacies
79
12.2
8.8
2001 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
91.2
3.8
5
Office-based providers
85
6.9
8.1
HMOs
89.9
2.1
6.6
Home care providers
85.1
6
4.6
Institutions
93.4
7.9
0
SBDs
79.5
9.4
11.1
Pharmacies
76.1
11.3
12.6
2000 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
91
3.7
5.4
Office-based providers
86.4
7.1
6.5
HMOs
92.9
3.5
3.5
Home care providers
85.8
6.8
7.5
Institutions
85
6.7
8.3
SBDs
84
6.5
9.4
Pharmacies
82
7.8
10.2
1999 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
92.6
3.6
3.7
Office-based providers
88.8
5.3
5.8
HMOs
87.6
8
4.4
Home care providers
84
8.2
7.8
Institutions
77.3
18.2
4.5
SBDs
84.2
6.1
9.7
Pharmacies
82.2
7.9
9.9
1998 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
93.9
2.5
3.7
Office-based providers
86.1
4.3
9.6
HMOs
87.1
10.3
2.6
Home care providers
82
8.9
9.1
Institutions
75.4
16.9
7.7
SBDs
86.2
6.3
7.5
Pharmacies
83.8
8.4
7.9
1997 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
89.4
5.8
4.8
Office-based providers
87.1
5.3
6.9
HMOs
71.7
9
19.3
Home care providers
83.4
9
7.6
Institutions
82.7
10.7
6.7
SBDs
88.5
10.4
1.2
Pharmacies
70
6.8
23.2
1996 Providers
Response rate
Refusal rate
Other Nonresponse rate
Hospitals
95.1
2.1
2.8
Office-based providers
88.1
6.9
5.1
HMOs
80.5
8.5
11
Home care providers
87.5
6.2
6.2
Institutions
96
4
0
SBDs
94.9
4.2
.9
Pharmacies
72.2
6.1
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