Apply Online

1. To Get Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), the applicant has to approach the U.S. Census Bureau Economic Division link
2. To start this procedure, the applicant has to create an account in Census Bureau by using this following link
3. If the applicant has already created a Census Account, click the “Sign in” button.
4. If the applicant is new user to access the survey the applicant has to click the “Register” button.
5. Enter all details to complete the registration process and click the “FINISH” button.
6. After completing go back to the sign in page and enter the user ID, password and click the “Sign in” button.
7. The applicant has to link the account to the survey by an authentication code which is sent from the Census Bureau.
8. Once the applicant has this code, click on the “Add Authentication Code” button under “My Surveys.” Enter and submit your unique 12-digit code.
9. After submitting the authentication code, a survey card will appear under “My Surveys.”
10. In survey card, the applicant has to enter the necessary details.

    Note: For completing this survey by assistance, the applicant can send a SMS or call to the customer helpline number at 1-888-273-3878, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

11. The Census Bureau will mail separate, unique authentication codes for each different surveys. Each code can be entered and a separate survey card will appear under “My Surveys.”
12. All the survey reports will check and follow-up by the U.S. Census Bureau Economic Division. The fee for this procedure is free of cost.
13. The processing time for completing the survey report is within 3 hours.

Note:

• Each unique authentication code can only be used one time.
• Click “Report Now” (used to start reporting or access a printable PDF of questions/instructions)
• Click “Options” (used to request time extensions, if available; check filing status; access survey FAQs, find contact information)
• Click “i” (used to learn more about the survey)

To check the status:

1. Click “Options” on the applicant survey card.
2. Select “Filing Status” option.
3. Review the displayed table. Surveys with an entry in the “Date Received” column have been received by the Census Bureau.

   Note: Blanks in this column indicate the survey is not yet received.

4. It takes 1 or 2 business days for the filing status to be updated after submitting surveys.
5. Return to the “Report Now” button to access the electronic reporting instrument to complete and submit any missing surveys.

Apply Online:

1. To Get Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), the applicant has to approach the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality link
2. To sign up for updates or to access the subscriber preferences, the applicant has to use the following link
3. Enter the email id and click the “Submit” button.
4. If the applicant is the new subscriber enter the email address and enter again for conforming.
5. Select the subscription updates which is needed.
6. Enter the password and click the “Submit” button.
7. The applicant gets the survey details through mail.
8. For further details, contact the healthcare agency.

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.
e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators Division
Mailing address
Residential Construction Branch
Washington, DC 20233–6900
(Fax) 1–301–763–8587
Contact - 1–800–845–8244
Email - census.efoia@census.gov
Contact link
Regional office link

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 427-1364
Contact link

• Any person who have private organization in health care is eligible to make this application.

• There is no fee for this procedure.

• The survey is done annually.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for completing the survey report is within 3 hours.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the survey
• Status
• Due date (or extended date if a time extension was granted)
• Name
• ID
• Authentication code

• MEPS is the only national data source measuring how Americans use and pay for medical care, health insurance, and out-of-pocket spending. Annual surveys of individuals and families, as well as their health care providers, provide data on health status, the use of medical services, charges, insurance coverage, and satisfaction with care.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link
Link

To share the account to the another person in organization:

• The applicant personal Census Bureau account should not be shared with others in the applicant organization.
• Each individual should create their own account.
• The survey authentication code can only be used to link one individual to the survey, though if the applicant is linked to this survey the applicant can share the survey access with others.