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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 15, Part A - Medical and Health Expenditures - Screening Questions for Payments

Section 15, Part A collects out-of-pocket medical payments, including payments for medical services, prescription drug purchases, and rentals or purchases of medical supplies and equipment. IMPORTANT: The Census Bureau does not release to the Bureau of Labor Statistics any confidential information such as names and addresses. This information is only used during the course of the interview.

Now I am going to ask you some questions about medical payments and reimbursements. I will begin with your payments.

By payments I mean any expenses paid by any members of your CU directly to a medical provider by cash, check, credit card, or automatically deducted from your account for a medical service or item. Include all payments, even those for persons who are outside of your CU.

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Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your CU made any payments for the following?
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