What does ARF stand for?

GAO analyzed the most recent data available from several sources, including an annual Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) survey of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare physician claims for services provided in April of each year from 2000 through 2008, the Health Resources and Services Administration's Area Resource File, and the U.

For this study, we merged 2003 data from the Texas Medicaid Nursing Facility Cost Report, the Texas Nursing Home Quality Reporting System, and the Area Resource File for Texas.

The file consists of linked records of birth certificate, Medicaid-paid infant claims, MCC enrollment, and selected fields from the Area Resource File (2004).

Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation of Princeton, NJ, the study analyzed data gathered by the Center for Studying Health System Changes 1996-97 Community Tracking Study Household Survey, eligibility data from state Medicaid programs, and the 1999 Area Resource File.

Some environmental variables were measured with 2000 Area Resource File data (U.

The study used data from the 2000 American Hospital Association survey and the 2000 Area Resource File to examine acute care hospitals throughout the United States.