The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a new MEPS data file (July 2020. For reasons of confidentiality, the MEPS/NHIS link files are available only through the AHRQ Data Center. Additionally, qualified researchers can also access the MEPS/NHIS link files through the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDC)).
– MEPS NHIS Link: 1996 – 2018 MEPS Link Files to NHIS
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=NHIS Link