Priority Populations: Older Adults

Measure Title

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter (September – December).

Measure Source

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).

Tables

16_8_1.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter, United States, 2004, by:

• Race.
• Ethnicity.
• Family income.

Data Source

CMS, MCBS.

Denominator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.

Numerator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who had an influenza vaccination in the last winter.

Comments

Survey respondents are asked if they had a flu shot last winter. If further explanation is requested, respondents are asked if they got a flu shot anytime during the period from September through December of the previous year.

Measure Title

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the last 12 months.

Measure Source

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).

Tables

16_8_2.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had an eye examination in the last 12 months, United States, 2004, by:

• Race.
• Ethnicity.
• Family income.

Data Source

CMS, MCBS.

Denominator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.

Numerator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who reported having had an eye examination in the last 12 months.

Measure Title

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost.

Measure Source

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).

Tables

16_8_3.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over with delayed care due to cost, United States, 2005, by:

• Race.
• Ethnicity.
• Family income.

Data Source

CMS, MCBS.

Denominator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.

Numerator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year with delayed care due to cost.

Measure Title

Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had a mammogram in the last 12 months.

Measure Source

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).

Tables

16_8_4.1 Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who had a mammogram in the last 12 months, United States, 2004, by:

• Race.
• Ethnicity.
• Family income.

Data Source

CMS, MCBS.

Denominator

Female Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.

Numerator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who reported having a mammogram in the last 12 months.

Measure Title

Adults at each health literacy level.

Measure Source

U.S. Department ofEducation (DOE), National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL).

Table

16_8_5.1 Adults at each health literacy level, United States, 2003

Data Source

DOE, NAAL.

Denominator

People residing in the United States.

Numerator

Subset of the denominator at each of four literacy levels.

Measure Title

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care in the last 12 months.

Measure Source

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS).

Tables

16_8_8.1 Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over who received dental care in the last 12 months, United States, 2004, by:

• Race.
• Ethnicity.
• Family income.

Data Source

CMS, MCBS.

Denominator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year.

Numerator

Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and over residing in the community for the full year who had dental care in the last 12 months.

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