The Mini-Max User's Guide is intended to expand and support the community of researchers using Medicaid data by providing background information on the Medicaid program, highlighting important features of the Mini-MAX files, and providing guidance to researchers about issues to be considered...

This issue brief documents a detailed analysis of the behavioral health organization (BHO) encounter data in the 2009 Medicaid Analytic eXtract files (MAX 2009) and assesses the viability of using these data for research. The initial assessment of the availability, completeness, and quality of...

This study focused on features that influence the enrollment of nonelderly, lower income adults into state and local programs that subsidize health coverage or care. Recognizing the well-established need for significant premium subsidies, the study focused on other determinants of enrollment and...

The report details the method used to link Medicare survey data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) with Medicaid administrative data from MAX files, and assesses the quality of the linked MCBS-MAX records.

This issue brief documents a detailed analysis of the behavioral health organization (BHO) encounter data in the 2009 Medicaid Analytic eXtract files (MAX 2009) and assesses the viability of using these data for research. The initial assessment of the availability, completeness, and quality of...

This study used Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) files to develop national estimates of Medicaid substance abuse (SA) treatment spending, as well as estimates of state spending in 18 states with predominantly fee-for-service coverage of SA treatment. Nationally, medical expenditures to treat SA...

The Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) 2010 Chartbook highlights the types of analyses that are possible using MAX data. It focuses on Medicaid enrollment and utilization patterns during 2010 and documents key changes over time. The 2010 chartbook includes updated information from previous MAX...

This is one volume of a two-part study to understand the rates and patterns of enrollment in Medicaid among individuals already enrolled in Medicare, the factors that predict this transition to dual coverage, and factors that predict nursing home entry. This volume provides estimated econometric...

This brief presents an analysis of the Database of Publicly Available Medicaid and CHIP Performance Measure Reports. It provides background on the database; highlights the types of documents and reports available; and discusses which measure domains are typically represented, including examples of...