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MEPS H44 CODEBOOK
1999 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC USE FILE
DATE: August 15, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
STPRAT99
313   
314   
AT ANY TIME COV BY STATE INS - 12/31/99
STPRAT53
311   
312   
AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 53
STPRAT42
309   
310   
AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 42
STPRAT31
307   
308   
AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 31
STAPR99
305   
306   
PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-12/31/99
STAPR53
303   
304   
PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 53 INT
STAPR42
301   
302   
PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 42 INT
STAPR31
299   
300   
PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 31 INT
PUBAT99X
297   
298   
AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - 12/31/99
PUBAT53X
295   
296   
AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 53
PUBAT42X
293   
294   
AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 42
PUBAT31X
291   
292   
AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 31
PUB99X
289   
290   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - 12/31/99 (ED)
PUB53X
287   
288   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 53 INT(ED)
PUB42X
285   
286   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 42 INT(ED)
PUB31X
283   
284   
PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 31 INT(ED)
PROUT99
281   
282   
PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-12/31/99
PROUT53
279   
280   
PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 53 INT
PROUT42
277   
278   
PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 42 INT
PROUT31
275   
276   
PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 31 INT
PRIVAT99
273   
274   
ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - 12/31/99
PRIVAT53
271   
272   
ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 53
PRIVAT42
269   
270   
ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 42
PRIVAT31
267   
268   
ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 31
PRIV99
265   
266   
PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-12/31/99
PRIV53
263   
264   
PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 53 INT
PRIV42
261   
262   
PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 42 INT
PRIV31
259   
260   
PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 31 INT
PRIS99
257   
258   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - 12/31/99
PRIS53
255   
256   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 53 INT
PRIS42
253   
254   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 42 INT
PRIS31
251   
252   
PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 31 INT
PRIOG99
249   
250   
PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS - 12/31/99
PRIOG53
247   
248   
PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 53 INT
PRIOG42
245   
246   
PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 42 INT
PRIOG31
243   
244   
PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 31 INT
PRING99
241   
242   
PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - 12/31/99
PRING53
239   
240   
PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 53 INT
PRING42
237   
238   
PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 42 INT
PRING31
235   
236   
PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 31 INT
PRIEU99
233   
234   
PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS - 12/31/99
PRIEU53
231   
232   
PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 53 INT
PRIEU42
229   
230   
PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 42 INT
PRIEU31
227   
228   
PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 31 INT
PRIDK99
225   
226   
PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN) - 12/31/99
PRIDK53
223   
224   
PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 53 INT
PRIDK42
221   
222   
PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 42 INT
PRIDK31
219   
220   
PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 31 INT
OTPUBB99
217   
218   
COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - 12/31/99
OTPUBB53
215   
216   
COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 53 INT
OTPUBB42
213   
214   
COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 42 INT
OTPUBB31
211   
212   
COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 31 INT
OTPUBA99
209   
210   
COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - 12/31/99
OTPUBA53
207   
208   
COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 53 INT
OTPUBA42
205   
206   
COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 42 INT
OTPUBA31
203   
204   
COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 31 INT
OTPBAT99
201   
202   
AN TM CV BY OT GV NOT MCAID HMO-12/31/99
OTPBAT53
199   
200   
ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R53
OTPBAT42
197   
198   
ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R42
OTPBAT31
195   
196   
ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R31
OTPAAT99
193   
194   
ANY TIM CV BY/PY OTH GV MCD HMO-12/31/99
OTPAAT53
191   
192   
ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 53
OTPAAT42
189   
190   
ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 42
OTPAAT31
187   
188   
ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 31
MCDAT99X
185   
186   
AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID/SCHIP-12/31/99
MCDAT53X
183   
184   
AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 53
MCDAT42X
181   
182   
AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 42
MCDAT31X
179   
180   
AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 31
MCARE99X
177   
178   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/99 (ED)
MCARE53X
175   
176   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 53 INT(ED)
MCARE42X
173   
174   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 42 INT(ED)
MCARE31X
171   
172   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 31 INT(ED)
MCARE99
169   
170   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/99
MCARE53
167   
168   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 53 INT
MCARE42
165   
166   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 42 INT
MCARE31
163   
164   
PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 31 INT
MCAID99X
161   
162   
PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-12/31/99 (ED)
MCAID53X
159   
160   
PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 53 INT(ED)
MCAID42X
157   
158   
PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 42 INT(ED)
MCAID31X
155   
156   
PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 31 INT(ED)
MCAID99
153   
154   
PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP - 12/31/99
MCAID53
151   
152   
COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - RD 3 INT
MCAID42
149   
150   
COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - RD 2 INT
MCAID31
147   
148   
COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - RD 1 INT
INSAT99X
145   
146   
INSURED ANY TIME 12/31/99/
INSAT53X
143   
144   
INSURED ANY TIME IN RD53
INSAT42X
141   
142   
INSURED ANY TIME IN RD42
INSAT31X
139   
140   
INSURED ANY TIME IN RD31
INS99X
137   
138   
PID IS INSURED - 12/31/99 (ED)
INS53X
135   
136   
PID IS INSURED - RD 53 INT (ED)
INS42X
133   
134   
PID IS INSURED - RD 42 INT (ED)
INS31X
131   
132   
PID IS INSURED - RD 31 INT (ED)
CHMAT99X
129   
130   
AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/99
CHMAT53X
127   
128   
AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 53
CHMAT42X
125   
126   
AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 42
CHMAT31X
123   
124   
AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 31
CHAMP99X
121   
122   
PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/99(ED)
CHAMP53X
119   
120   
PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 53 INT(ED)
CHAMP42X
117   
118   
PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 42 INT(ED)
CHAMP31X
115   
116   
PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 31 INT(ED)
LIMITOT
113   
114   
COND CAUSED LIMIT: OTHER-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTCATAR
111   
112   
COND CAUSED LIMIT: CATARACT-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTMIGRN
109   
110   
COND CAUSED LIMIT: MIGRAINE-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTBACK
107   
108   
COND CAUSED LIMIT:BACK PROB-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTASTHM
105   
106   
COND CAUSED LIMIT: ASTHMA-PANEL 4 ONLY
INSLIMIT
103   
104   
ANY LIMIT/RESTRIC INSURANCE-PANEL 4 ONLY
INSLOOK
101   
102   
PERS EVER LOOK FOR INSURNCE-PANEL 4 ONLY
DENYOTH
99   
100   
OTH REASON CAUS INSR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
DNYCORON
97   
98   
CORNRY ART DIS CAUSE INSR DNL-PNL 4 ONLY
DNYDIAB
95   
96   
DIABETES CAUSE INSUR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
DNYHYPER
93   
94   
HYPERTNS CAUSE INSUR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
DNYCANC
91   
92   
CANCER CAUSE INSR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
DENYINSR
89   
90   
PERS EVER DENIED INSUR-PANEL 4 ONLY
INSENDYY
85   
88   
YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVD-PANEL 4 ONLY
INSENDMM
83   
84   
MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVD-PANEL 4 ONLY
MORECOVR
81   
82   
COV BY MOR COMPR PL PREV 2 YR-PNL 4 ONLY
NOINUNIT
79   
80   
UNIT OF TIME WOUT HLTH INS-PANEL 4 ONLY
NOINSTM
77   
78   
# WKS/MON WOUT HLTH INS PRV YR-PNL 4 ONL
NOINSBEF
75   
76   
EVR WOUT HLTH INSR PREV YR-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASOTHER
73   
74   
WAS PREV INS BY OTH SOURCE-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSTAT3
71   
72   
WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 3-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSTAT2
69   
70   
WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 2-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSTAT1
67   
68   
WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 1-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSSI
65   
66   
WAS PREV INS BY SSI PROGRAM-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASAFDC
63   
64   
WAS PREV INS BY PUBLIC AFDC-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASOTGOV
61   
62   
WAS PREV INS BY OTH GOV PRG-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASPRIV
59   
60   
WAS PREV INS GRP/ASSOC/INS CO-PNL 4 ONLY
WASVA
57   
58   
WAS PREV INS VA/MILITAR CARE-PANL 4 ONLY
WASCHAMP
55   
56   
WAS PREV INS CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-PANL 4 ONLY
WASMCAID
53   
54   
WAS PREV INS BY MCAID-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASMCARE
51   
52   
WAS PREV INS BY MEDICARE-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASESTB
49   
50   
WAS PREV INS BY EMPL OR UNION-PNL 4 ONLY
COVRYY
45   
48   
YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVERED-PANEL 4 ONLY
COVRMM
43   
44   
MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVERED-PANEL 4 ONLY
PREVCOVR
41   
42   
PER COV BY INS IN PREV 2 YRS-PANL 4 ONLY
PRVMC99
39   
40   
PID COV PV GTKEP PL ANY TIM-12/31/99(ED)
PRVMC42
37   
38   
PID COV PRIV GATKEEP PL-ANY TIM RD42(ED)
PRVMC31
35   
36   
PID COV PRIV GATKEEP PL-ANY TIM RD31(ED)
PRVHMO99
33   
34   
PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIM-12/31/99(ED)
PRVHMO42
31   
32   
PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 42(ED)
PRVHMO31
29   
30   
PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 31(ED)
MCDMC99
27   
28   
PID CV MCAI/SCH GAT P-AN TM 12/31/99(ED)
MCDMC42
25   
26   
PID CV MCAI/SCHIP GATK P ANY TIM R42(ED)
MCDMC31
23   
24   
PID CV MCAI/SCHIP GATK P ANY TIM R31(ED)
MCDHMO99
21   
22   
PID CV MCAI/SCHIP HMO AN TM-12/31/99(ED)
MCDHMO42
19   
20   
PID COV MCAID/SCHIP HMO ANY TIME R42(ED)
MCDHMO31
17   
18   
PID COV MCAID/SCHIP HMO ANY TIME R31(ED)
DUPERSID
9   
16   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PID
6   
8   
PERSON NUMBER
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
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