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DVGEXOL
Sum of expenditures paid for by other state/local sources for general dental care received during the year

Description

For all persons, DVGEXOL captures the sum of direct payments made by other State and local government sources, including community and neighborhood clinics, State and local health departments, and State programs other than Medicaid, during the year for dental care provided by general dentists. Payments for over-the-counter drugs and indirect payments not related to specific medical events, such as Medicaid Disproportionate Share and Medicare Direct Medical Education subsidies, are not included in this amount. For more information on how MEPS collects expenditure data, please refer to our user note on medical expenditures.

 

For a small proportion of sample persons, the sum of the general dentist (DVGTOTVIS) and orthodontist visit (DVOTOTVIS) variables may not be equal to the total number of dental visits. This result can only occur for persons who were reported to have seen both a general dentist and orthodontist in the same visit(s). When this occurred, expenditures for the visit were included as orthodontist expenses (DVOEXTOT) but not as general dentist expenses (DVGEXTOT).

Related variables
Variables related to total annual health care expenditures by source of payment, total annual health care expenditures by type of medical service, and total annual health care charges are also available. Please refer to our user note on expenditures for a list of these variables.

Codes

DVGEXOL is a 6-digit numeric variable.

Comparability

This variable is completely comparable over time.

Universe

  • 1996-2016: All persons.

Availability

  • 1996-2016

Weights

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