SEER-MHOS Webinar Series

Webinar 2
Using Medicare Part D Claims in SEER-MHOS: A Guide for Researchers
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
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Purpose

Interested in learning about a large patient-centered cancer health outcomes data resource? The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports a research resource linking Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) cancer registry data with Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. SEER-MHOS offers investigators the opportunity to examine cancer health outcomes, such as health-related quality of life and activities of daily living, along with clinical and epidemiologic information. For information, please visit the SEER-MHOS webpage.

Background

The SEER-MHOS data resource includes Medicare Part D prescription drug claims, a valuable resource for studying medication use and health-related quality of life among Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Part D claims include information about prescription drug use including drug name, dosage, quantity, and refill information. Working with Part D data can be challenging and requires a good understanding of its structure and nuances. In this webinar, participants will learn to navigate, extract, analyze and interpret Part D claims data with SEER-MHOS cancer outcome data.

Topics include:

• Descriptive characteristics of the SEER-MHOS population with Part D claims
• Part D medical claims data structure
• Methods for calculating medication adherence
• Potential pitfalls when using Part D claims data
• A SEER-MHOS example focusing on antiestrogen medications for Medicare Advantage breast cancer enrollees

Intended Audience

This webinar is intended for investigators at junior, mid, and senior levels, interested in learning about the SEER-MHOS data resource and using Medicare Part D data for a SEER-MHOS project. No experience with SEER-MHOS or Medicare Part D is required.

Participants are encouraged to attend and ask questions following the presentation. Participants may also submit questions in advance of the webinar to NCIHDRP@mail.nih.gov by Friday, June 16, 2023.

If you are an individual with a disability who needs reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please contact NCIHDRP@mail.nih.gov at least five business before the event, so that we can discuss your accommodation request.

Presenters

This webinar will be archived on the HDRP Events webpage.