Overview of the SEER-Medicare Data

Race/Ethnicity and the Intensity of Medical Monitoring Under ‘Watchful Waiting’ for Prostate Cancer

“…SEER cancer registry data were linked with Medicare claims data in the manner described in detail elsewhere. 25 …”

656 Complications Following Colonoscopy With Anesthesia Assistance: A Population-Based Analysis

“…The data for the study were obtained from noncancer sample of the linked SEER-Medicare database (10,11). The files consist of a 5% random sample of Medicare beneficiaries without cancer who reside in one of the geographic areas contained in the SEER registries.…”

The Impact of a Change in Medicare Reimbursement Policy and HEDIS Measures on Stage at Diagnosis Among Medicare HMO and Fee-For-Service Female Breast Cancer Patients

“…These areas have a lower percentage of white persons and persons living in poverty and a higher percentage of persons living in urban areas than the general US population. 17 As expected, given the trend toward more urban areas, SEER registry areas have a higher percentage of HMO enrollment than the overall US population. 17 However, managed care penetration does not seem to affect breast cancer treatment in the FFS population of an area.…”

“…The SEER-Medicare database links the information from the SEER cancer registries with Medicare beneficiary claims for 93% of all people age 65 and older in the SEER registries. 17 Medicare data includes indicators of HMO enrollment at the time of diagnosis.…”