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MEPS HC024 CODEBOOK
1996 Person-Round-Plan File
DATE:September 20, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
APPT
178   
179   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST APPT?
BYEMPL
161   
162   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYFED
153   
154   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
157   
158   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
165   
166   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
159   
160   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
155   
156   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
163   
164   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
CHANPROV
180   
181   
DID HAVE TO CHANGE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
CMJINS
89   
90   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
COBRA
138   
139   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COSTQUAL
182   
183   
IMPORTANCE COST/QUALITY IN CHOOSING PLAN
COVTYPIN
140   
141   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
CUSTSERV
184   
185   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
DECPHLDR
119   
119   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
DENTLINS
130   
131   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
DEPNDNT
92   
92   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
DIFFREF
186   
187   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST REFERRAL
DRLIST
171   
172   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHLDR-ESTABLISHMENT
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID
EPRSIDX
56   
74   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EVALCOVR
93   
94   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
HOSPINSX
126   
127   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
JOBSIDX
76   
86   
JOBSIDX
LTCINS
134   
135   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: LTC-NURSING HOME
MSUPINSX
128   
129   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
NAMECHNG
175   
176   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
NOPUFLG
121   
121   
PHLDR NOT IN HC001 OR HC012, OTH REASON
OOPELIG
142   
143   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPPREM
144   
150   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM, R1 (ED)
OUTPHLDR
120   
120   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
PAIDLESS
188   
189   
HAS PLAN PAID LESS THAN EXPECTED?
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICY HOLDER'S DUPERSID
PHOLDER
91   
91   
POLICY HOLDER
PLANREF
190   
191   
PLAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR OR APPROVE CARE
PLANSAT
192   
193   
SATISFACTION WITH INSURANCE PLAN
PMEDINS
136   
137   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PREMLEVX
151   
152   
EDITED PREMLEVL
PRIVCAT
124   
125   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
PUF12FLG
88   
88   
1=IN HC012, ELSE 0
PUF1FLG
87   
87   
1=IN HC001, ELSE 0
RECPLAN
194   
195   
LIKELY TO RECOMMEND PLAN?
RN
75   
75   
ROUND NUMBER
SATAMT
196   
197   
SATISFIED WITH AMOUNT PAID
SATCHOIC
198   
199   
HOW SATISFIED WITH CHOICE OF PROVIDER
SATCOVH
200   
201   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOSPITALIZATION?
SATCOVMH
202   
203   
HOW SATISFIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
SATCOVP
204   
205   
HOW SATISFIED W/ PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE?
SATCOVPM
206   
207   
HOW SATISFIED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS?
SATCS
208   
209   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOW CALL HANDLED
SATELIG
177   
177   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
SATPAPER
210   
211   
SATISFIED W/ AMOUNT/DIFFICULTY PAPERWORK
STATUS1
95   
96   
STATUS -MONTH 1
STATUS10
113   
114   
STATUS -MONTH 10
STATUS11
115   
116   
STATUS -MONTH 11
STATUS12
117   
118   
STATUS -MONTH 12
STATUS2
97   
98   
STATUS -MONTH 2
STATUS3
99   
100   
STATUS -MONTH 3
STATUS4
101   
102   
STATUS -MONTH 4
STATUS5
103   
104   
STATUS -MONTH 5
STATUS6
105   
106   
STATUS -MONTH 6
STATUS7
107   
108   
STATUS -MONTH 7
STATUS8
109   
110   
STATUS -MONTH 8
STATUS9
111   
112   
STATUS -MONTH 9
TYPEFLAG
122   
123   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
UPRHMO
167   
168   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
169   
170   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
VISIONIN
132   
133   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
VISTPAYX
173   
174   
PLAN PAY NON-HMO, NON-REFER DR VISIT(ED)
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